Senate Democrats poised to introduce package to replace sequester cuts
By
McKnight's Staff
Feb 13, 2013
Democrats in the Senate could introduce a bill this week to replace the automatic spending cuts known as the sequester, which is scheduled to take effect March 1. Many long-term care stakeholders have...
Irene’s nursing home evacuations leave paperwork headaches behind
Aug 31, 2011
Hurricane Irene evacuations have some East Coast nursing home operators nervous that reimbursement payments will be late or inadequate.
Bold legislative proposals could prevent deep reimbursement cuts, AHCA leader says
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 26, 2013
Long-term care providers are offering lawmakers policy ideas aligned with the changing healthcare landscape in the United States, in an effort to control costs and improve quality while avoiding slashed...
How hospitals and PAC providers can optimize care and recover from COVID-19 economic damage in the process
By
Angie Franks
Aug 03, 2021
During the COVID-19 pandemic, acute and post-acute care (PAC) providers have experienced their own unique crises. In acute care, providers have scrambled to find available ICU beds, physicians and critical...
RAC reviews and the long-term care provider
By
David Centafont
Feb 10, 2012
Recently, claims for hospital patients discharged to skilled nursing homes have come under increased review, particularly by various recovery audit contractors. If you know some background and better understand...
Is the doctor in? Improve nursing homes with one easy stroke
By
Kenneth Lehmann
Apr 14, 2021
Many nursing home COVID-19 patients would have benefitted from daily, reimbursed-for physician visits in their skilled nursing facilities, but they were not entitled to them. With an epic crisis...