The rate at which nursing home residents are hospitalized is linked to how well a state provides healthcare for low-income people, according to a report from The Commonwealth Fund. Minnesota was the top...
Close, specific hospital-SNF partnerships drive down readmission rates, researchers find
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 30, 2013
A strong relationship between a hospital and a skilled nursing facility reduces the readmission rate among patients discharged to that SNF, according to recently published research.
Omnicare reaches $120 million settlement in whistleblower suit over SNF drug prices
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 24, 2013
Omnicare, the nation’s largest provider of long-term care pharmacy services, has agreed to pay $120 million to settle a False Claims Act lawsuit over Medicare Part A drug pricing, the company announced...
SNFs with satisfied workers report fewer deficiencies, earn better marks from customers: report
By
Tim Mullaney
Oct 08, 2013
Skilled nursing facilities with a high rate of employee satisfaction also have fewer survey deficiencies and a higher Five-Star quality rating, according to research announced yesterday at the American...
A group of nursing home operators has won a moral victory over the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, with a federal appeals court saying the agency made Medicaid reimbursement cuts without considering...
People don’t ‘get’ me: Tips for the misunderstood long-term care provider
By
Tim Mullaney
Sep 24, 2013
Do you ever feel that people don’t really “get” what you do as a long-term care provider? You might take heart from the fact that professionals in other fields also feel this way, according...
Readmission fines target skilled care
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 01, 2013
Skilled nursing operators often want the same treatment as hospitals. They might get their wish soon, though not necessarily in the way they hoped.
Limits on telehealth will stay, CMS says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 01, 2013
Medicare will stick with reimbursing only one telehealth visit per month for skilled nursing facility residents, according to a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
Kindred teams with Omnicare, splits with skilled nursing pharmacy PharMerica
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 24, 2013
Major long-term care provider Kindred Healthcare will split with its current pharmacy partner, PharMerica, and team with the sector’s largest pharmacy, Omnicare, at the end of 2013, according to...
CMS updates SNF Medicare manual to implement sequestration cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
May 16, 2013
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has updated the online Medicare Provider Reimbursement Manual, modifying instructions related to the 2% reimbursement reductions resulting from sequestration.