The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living called Thursday for the swift passage of a bill that would place a one-year moratorium on seven new Medicaid regulations,...
Medicaid bill may run afoul of pay-as-you-go rules
Apr 02, 2008
A bill that would postpone seven onerous Medicaid regulations could collapse as a result of recently enacted legislative rules.
Ontario’s Smitherman approves nursing home funds
Mar 31, 2008
Ontario Health Minister George Smitherman, who recently offered to wear an adult diaper to better understand nursing home residents’ experiences, has approved about $100 million (U.S) in funds to...
IT’S HERE! McKnight’s Online Expo kicks off with sessions on innovation, market trends and...
Mar 26, 2008
Senior care’s first online trade show and educational meeting returns this morning, with three diverse sessions. Individuals can still sign up for their cost-free look and listen regarding the nationally...
Suit alleges Medicaid underfunding and appeals court OKs class-action status
Mar 26, 2008
Oklahoma providers claiming they are cumulatively owed millions of dollars because of insufficient Medicaid funding can attach class-action status to their lawsuit against the government.
Report provides road map for LTC financing
Mar 19, 2008
A long-term care reference tool released Tuesday takes into account new market forces that are shaping the future of long-term care.
Incentives program could face cutting board
Mar 18, 2008
The Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals could scrap an incentives program for nursing homes – despite a 96% success rate, according to a former member of the Iowa House.
Providers continue to fight for therapy funding
Mar 17, 2008
Long-term care facilities continually find themselves in a tug-of-war with other healthcare segments for therapy funding.
Bush cuts to hit California, New Jersey hardest
Mar 13, 2008
Nursing homes nationwide would face, on average, an $18.45 per-patient-day cut in Medicare assistance under President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget proposal, a new analysis from the American Health...
MedPAC panel proposes Part D performance evaluation
Mar 11, 2008
Medicare Part D lacks sufficient measures with which to evaluate adequate beneficiary access to needed medications, according to a panel of healthcare plan experts who testified before the Medicare Payment...