Prevalence of Alzheimer’s disease sparks health reform recommendations
Aug 25, 2008
The U.S. healthcare delivery system may not be equipped to handle the expected growth in patients with Alzheimer’s disease, according to a new report by Avalere Health.
CMS: MDS 2.0 versus MDS 3.0 Comparison Crosswalk draft available
Aug 25, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a draft Comparison Crosswalk to aid in the transition between MDS 2.0 and MDS 3.0.
California’s budget crisis could affect nursing homes
Aug 19, 2008
Nursing homes in the state are bracing for tough times as a budget crisis worsens.
State may cut millions from nursing homes
Aug 15, 2008
New York State could severely slash nursing-home funding under Gov. David Paterson’s (D) budget proposal. Other states could follow suit as they struggle with budget deficits.
Average Medicare Part D monthly premium to rise by $3 in 2009
Aug 15, 2008
The average monthly premium for standard beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D drug program is expected to rise by $3 next year, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid disclosed Thursday.
States fail to report troubled Medicaid providers to OIG, report finds
Aug 14, 2008
States are not reporting those Medicaid providers that have been suspended or excluded from their state programs, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...
Fall-prevention awareness can cut ER visits, save money, state finds
Aug 12, 2008
Fall-prevention education can help reduce the number of emergency-department visits and healthcare costs in Connecticut, a state-funded report found.
News report: Illegal nursing-home evictions on the rise
Aug 08, 2008
Increasingly, nursing homes are illegally turning out residents to help their bottom lines, according to an analysis in The Wall Street Journal.
CMS: Medicaid should follow Medicare on ‘never event’ payment policies
Aug 07, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is asking states to coordinate their Medicaid policies with Medicare’s hospital-acquired condition payment policy so states do not bear the burden of...
Nursing homes revel in CMS’ decision to hold off on Medicare reductions
Aug 04, 2008
Last week’s decision by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to halt its planned $770 million cuts in Medicare Part A payments to nursing homes for fiscal year 2009 drew loud praise from...