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The ups and downs of vertical transport
According to a news report, an 87-year-old resident of a Canadian LTC facility became stuck in the facility’s…
Projects Read MoreOIG widens crackdown on hospices
A San Diego hospice becomes the latest recipient of a federal audit during the widening crackdown by the…
News Read MoreSkilled nursing care faces more Medicare cuts
Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will endure further cuts in Medicare payments because of provisions that are part of…
News Read MoreScript changes for the LTC pharmacy
Some long-term care facilities have access to any drug needed, 24/7. Tablets, IV bags, inhalers—all of it. No…
Projects Read MoreHow to be productive at work post-holidays
OK, admit it: coming back to work in January is hard. It just might be the hardest month…
Projects Read MoreHHS extends filing deadline for state insurance exchanges
Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius recently announced she has extended the deadline for states to…
News Read MoreHospice accused of detaining, billing patients who were not terminally ill
A central Florida hospice is being sued for Medicare fraud, accused of claiming Medicare reimbursements for patients who…
News Read MoreHouston leads markets in assisted living construction activity
As of the fourth quarter of 2012, units under construction in assisted living properties equated to 3.0 percent…
Projects Read MoreMedPAC to Congress: Renew Medicare’s special needs plans for long-term care
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) has urged Congress to permanently renew the Medicare Advantage special needs plans…
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