Once facing imminent closure, massive CA provider earns recertification … State becomes first to strip Medicaid asset limit … Lab owner gets prison, $77.3 million restitution bill for Medicare genetic...
Clinical briefs for Tuesday, June 6
By
Alicia Lasek
Jun 06, 2023
As Medicaid disenrollments surge, concerns about nursing home residents persist… Social disadvantages and symptoms of depression tied to premature aging … Study results suggest new dietary advice for...
The top long-term care news stories of 2021
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 26, 2021
Here’s a rundown of the top stories that McKnight’s Long-Term Care News readers opened over the past 12 months.
BREAKING 2: It’s official: Nursing homes must vaccinate employees or lose Medicaid, Medicare funding
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
President Joe Biden announced late Wednesday afternoon that U.S. nursing homes must use workers vaccinated against COVID-19 or risk losing vital Medicare and Medicaid funding.
BREAKING: CMS to mandate COVID vaccines for nursing home staff
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 18, 2021
Nursing homes participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs will be required to have all staff vaccinated against COVID-19 in order to continue receiving federal funding for the programs.
How technology can put providers in the Medicaid driver’s seat
By
Steve Grant
Sep 26, 2018
The consequences of the Medicaid headwinds are far-reaching: maintaining and enhancing quality of care is more difficult, and a growing number of facilities are being forced to close down altogether.
Also in the news for Wednesday, January 28
Jan 28, 2015
Longevity gene related to planning and decision-making…Indiana to expand Medicaid…
Penn researchers identify molecule related to diabetes and wounds
Medicaid paying 32% less than Medicare Part D for medications
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 03, 2014
Medicaid is paying the lowest average price for 78 high-use and high-expenditure brand-name and generic drugs, a new federal report finds.
It’s time to stop long-term care state rankings
By
Tim Mullaney
Jun 24, 2014
Minnesota routinely is named best state for long-term care, as it was last week in AARP’s 2014 scorecard. AARP held a panel discussion to unveil the rankings, and of course an official from Minnesota...
CMS is two weeks late issuing report on fraud prevention efforts
By
McKnight's Staff
Oct 17, 2012
Two Republican Senators want to know why the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is two weeks overdue in issuing a report on the agency’s fraud prevention system (FPS).