Like House, Senate tries to ensure passage of Medicaid moratorium bill
May 09, 2008
The Senate Thursday marked up its own version of a war-funding bill that includes a moratorium on seven unpopular Medicaid provisions. The House of Representatives attached moratorium legislation to a...
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Patricia Boyer
May 01, 2008
I understand that many facilities are being cited during state surveys for not following standards of clinical practice. That citation is frequently cross-referenced to the assessment process. What can...
Lawmakers tack on Medicaid moratorium bill to major spending measure
May 08, 2008
House Democrats this week attached a high-profile Medicaid moratorium bill to war-funding legislation in an attempt to ensure the bill’s passage.
Caregiver coalition protests CMS Medicare ruling
May 07, 2008
Hands-on caregivers have added to the chorus of criticism against a newly issued proposed federal rule that would cut Medicare funding to nursing homes by $5 billion over the next five years. The funding...
CMS overpays poor performing nursing homes by $5 million in 2004
May 06, 2008
Nursing homes that fell out of compliance with federal quality-of-care standards in 2004 received more than $5 million in overpayments that year, as a result of processing errors, the Department of Health...
Nursing home stocks rise on positive outlook of proposed Medicare rule
May 05, 2008
Nursing home company shares rose on Friday following the release of a proposed government rule to cut Medicare funding in fiscal year 2009 by a net $60 million.
CMS proposes cutting Medicare payments to nursing homes by $770 million next year
May 02, 2008
The government issued a proposed rule Thursday that would cut Medicare payments to nursing homes by $770 million, or 3.3%, for fiscal year 2009, to account for a forecasting error.
Leavitt: Bush would approve delay of two Medicaid regulations
May 01, 2008
The Bush administration would accept a short-term moratorium on two of seven proposed Medicaid regulations, Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt said this week.
Poll: Public’s concern over healthcare costs rising
Apr 30, 2008
Healthcare costs are the third-most common economic problem for U.S. residents, according to a poll released Tuesday by the Kaiser Family Foundation. More than one-fourth (28%) of respondents said the...
Almost half of states expecting budget woes in FY 2009
Apr 29, 2008
The financial crisis has battered the budgets of states across the country, according to a new report. That could bode badly if the government proceeds with regulations to cut Medicaid.