It’s becoming increasingly obvious that our elected leaders need to quit playing political chicken. Otherwise, there are going to be some bleak days ahead for We the People.
Stop the ‘siloed’ policy making for skilled nursing
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Mar 21, 2012
Last week, three reports issued by three separate government agencies made incongruent recommendations — or no recommendations at all — related to skilled nursing facility (SNF) patient care and policy....
New budget proposal would slash Medicaid, repeal the Affordable Care Act
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2012
The proposed fiscal 2013 budget released by Rep. Paul Ryan (R-WI) Tuesday would repeal the Affordable Care Act and cut Medicaid spending by $810 billion over 10 years.
ONE DAY UNTIL ONLINE EXPO; Medicaid policy in flux
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 20, 2012
The federal government is readying for the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act, but what that will mean for long-term care funding remains uncertain.
CBO: Obama budget would achieve Medicare and Medicaid savings by cutting provider payments
Mar 19, 2012
An analysis of President Obama’s proposed fiscal 2013 budget found it would lower government spending on Medicare by $276 billion and Medicaid by $66 billion over 10 years.
CMS clarifies Medicaid eligibility requirements under the Affordable Care Act
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 19, 2012
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced a final rule clarifying eligibility and income standards for the expansion of Medicaid under the Affordable Care Act.
U.S. caregiving costs for Alzheimer’s will reach $200 billion in 2012, report predicts
Mar 14, 2012
Direct care costs for treating Alzheimer’s disease are estimated to be $200 billion in 2012, of which $140 billion is paid for by Medicare and Medicaid, a new report reveals.
MedPAC mulls bundled payments, changes to therapy cap exceptions process
Mar 13, 2012
The bundling of payments to post-acute providers and an overhaul of the therapy caps exception process were just two of the Medicare changes that the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) floated...
HHS is overdue in providing federal Medicaid spending update
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 12, 2012
Two top Congressional Republicans are concerned that a report on federal Medicaid spending is thus far two months late.
States are actively working to regulate assisted living facilities, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 08, 2012
States were actively refining and developing new regulations to monitor assisted living facilities during 2011, an annual report finds.