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CMS cleans up guidelines on laundry and infection control
New clarifications to the laundry regulations for nursing facilities will update the guidelines to include the roles of…
News February 4CMS mandates greater disclosure on provider/manufacturer relationships
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule Friday requiring providers to report financial…
News February 4A care plan tweak can have big results
Janeen (pseudonym) is the heavyset resident I blogged about this past December. She has lived in this facility…
Projects February 4Administration expands opt-out for ACA contraceptives mandate
The legal battle between religious organizations and employers and the Administration over the ACA's mandate that employer-sponsored health…
News February 1No downside to upside risk
One of my previous blog posts talked about the idea of risk and how we have a strong…
Projects February 1Pew releases database of state Medicaid anti-fraud strategies
The Pew Charitable Trusts' Pew Center on the States launched a new database yesterday to serve as a…
News February 1Got checks? Feds mark 30-day countdown to paperless benefit payments
In 30 days, all federal benefits will be paid electronically—no more paper checks. This includes Social Security, Supplemental…
News February 1Rheumatoid Arthritis Awareness Day
Beginning tomorrow, February 2 will have far more meaning than whether Punxsutawny Phil or Buckeye Chuck sees their…
Projects February 1CMS announces test sites for bundled payment program
More than 500 organizations will test-drive several new bundled-payment models this year to see how they might coordinate…
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