Bridging the gap between LTC operations and design

You may have noticed that we’ve run numerous articles online recently that address senior living design trends and…

March 2012 CE Pre-Test

Continuing Education Test #172 Based on Long-Term Living March 2012How to Use the ACHCA Continuing Education Test

Limit on Medicare RAC records requests increased; SNFs to provide more documentation

In a notice last week on the Medicare Fee-for-Service Recovery Audit Program, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid…

Seniors want fitness and style: Citation of Merit winner Friendship Village Fitness Center, Bloomington, Minn.

The Fitness Center is the new centerpiece of Friendship Village, a continuing care retirement community. The 30-year-old community…

Seniors receive presidential kudos for their volunteer efforts

Soaring to new heights: Citation of Merit winner Air Force Village: The Mission, San Antonio, Texas

When Air Force Village—a not-for-profit organization established to provide communities for retired military officers and their spouses—set out…

HHS announces final rule on Medicaid expansion

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services on Friday issued a final rule, effective in 2014, that…

The resident plant lady and her green wares

One morning during the late winter of 2010, I noticed in the rear dining room many dirt-filled plastic…

MedPAC’s latest report urges SNF payment cuts

In its annual report to Congress, the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) on Thursday recommended reducing Medicare reimbursements…