Medicare and Medicaid chief tells long-term care providers: CMS is on their side
Oct 19, 2011
Improving the quality of care and targeting waste and fraud are priorities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, chief Donald Berwick, M.D. told a large group of long-term care providers Tuesday.
Nursing homes merit greater attention in debate about deficit reduction
By
Mark Gloth, D.O.
Aug 01, 2011
As President Obama and Congress continue to evaluate a multitude of different ways to reduce Medicare spending, it is more important than ever for lawmakers to understand the critical role nursing homes...
HHS announces nursing home care coordination initiative
Jul 11, 2011
A new federal initiative aims to cut hospitalizations among nursing home residents receiving both Medicare and Medicaid, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.