Calif. hospice files for Chapter 11, Scripps Health steps in
A California hospice company embroiled in an investigation over improper billing and discharge practices has filed for Chapter…
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Three appointees to the Commission on Long-Term Care announced
On Thursday, Senior Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi announced from the House floor her three appointees to the Commission…
News Read MoreTavenner renominated to head CMS
The Obama administration on Thursday renominated Marilyn Tavenner to head the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).Tavenner…
News Read MoreAL salary report shows investments in memory care, proactive wellness
Most salary-based assisted living jobs saw a salary increase of at least 2 percent from 2011 to 2012,…
News Read MoreNumber of people with Alzheimer’s may triple by 2050
The number of people in the United States with Alzheimer’s disease is projected to almost triple by 2050,…
News Read MoreCMS to develop new record system for LTC hospitals
Long-term care hospitals (LTCHs) will get an improved records system, developed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid…
News Read MoreCBO: 4 to 7 million workers may lose job-based health insurance
Millions of workers may find themselves without employer-sponsored health insurance as employers struggle to reconcile the costs of…
News Read MoreCBO lowers 10-year Medicare, Medicaid spending projections
Spending on Medicare and Medicaid programs has been lower than anticipated for the past three years, prompting the…
News Read MoreFDA may switch hydrocodone to stricter access level
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is considering changing hydrocodone from a Schedule III class of drug to…
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