BREAKING: Health exchanges: Holdout states get last-minute reprieve
Last night, Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius extended the declaration deadline for state decisions on health…
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Senior care planning takes a woman’s touch, men better at LTC’s financial aspects
When it comes to long-term care planning, it takes a village—or at least the input of both men…
News Read MoreSNFs erred on 25% of claims in 2009; $1.5 billion in overpayments
One-quarter of skilled nursing facility claims in 2009 contained errors, resulting in $1.5 billion in “inappropriate Medicare payments,”…
News Read MoreBrookdale mulls restructuring options amid Medicare reductions
Brookdale Senior Living, one of the country’s most diverse long-term care companies, is considering several financial options to…
News Read MoreHHS submits rules for state insurance exchange benefits
The Department Health and Human Services (HHS) has submitted the proposed final rule on the coverages to be…
News Read MoreAHCA launches Ad firestorm at Congress: No Medicare/Medicaid cuts
Long-term care organizations greeted Congress with a new advertising blitz aimed at keeping nursing home funding away from…
News Read MoreProviders get $8.36 billion in Meaningful Use payouts for EHR goals
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has distributed an estimated $8.36 billion to the 165,800 providers…
News Read MorePost-acute care market awaits Allscripts’ fate
More questions surface about the future of Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, a Chicago-based clinical software company that provides solutions…
News Read MorePrescriptions for disaster
The American Society of Consultant Pharmacists estimates that seniors age 80-84 take an average of 18 different prescription…
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