Fearful of losing even more funding, providers to pressure lawmakers on healthcare reform
Aug 14, 2009
Although it wasn’t unexpected, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ official announcement that it will be cutting $1 billion from nursing home Medicare payments starting Oct. 1 was...
End-of-life care planning regulation to go into effect
Dec 30, 2010
Starting Jan. 1, Medicare will pay doctors who advise patients on options for end-of-life care. Under this new rule, doctors can offer information to patients on how to prepare an “advance directive,”...
All eyes on the Republican convention with Medicare reform a hot topic
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 24, 2012
Long-term care providers will be giving the Republican national convention in Tampa more scrutiny than usual next week.That’s when the party’s leaders will give Medicare reform higher importance...
Providers to battle for life of CLASS Act, other Medicare and Medicaid payment issues
Jul 22, 2011
With lawmakers coming down to the wire to create a U.S. deficit reduction package, provides will be turning up the lobbying heat in an effort to keep the CLASS Act, and certain other important Medicaid...
Democratic rebuttals to GOP Medicare, Medicaid plans expected at national convention
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Next week it will be the Democrats’ turn to offer their visions of the future for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other issues that would significantly affect long-term care operators....
Democratic rebuttals to GOP Medicare, Medicaid plans expected at national convention
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 31, 2012
Next week it will be the Democrats’ turn to offer their visions of the future for the Medicare and Medicaid programs, as well as other issues that would significantly affect long-term care operators....
NIC celebrates 20 years with sold-out deal-making conference
Sep 17, 2010
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry will open its 20th anniversary conference Wednesday night in Chicago. Considered the premier gathering of deal-making investors...
Special Open Door Forum on Medicare cards Jan. 23
Jan 12, 2018
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is holding a Special Open Door Forum conference call on new Medicare card numbers at 2 p.m. Eastern on Jan. 23.
Nursing home advocates converging on U.S. lawmakers to demand better Medicare reimbursement
May 29, 2009
More than 300 nursing home owners and operators are expected to meet in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday to try to persuade lawmakers to be generous with Medicare funding. The Obama budget proposal...