Top 10 nursing home deficiencies, top 10 trouble states
ProPublica has released an updated version of its Nursing Home Inspect tool, offering a much wider view of…
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Seniors to Congress: Don’t push us off the ‘fiscal cliff’
Following the reelection of President Barack Obama, AARP conducted a survey, “50+ Americans and the Future of Medicare…
News November 19BREAKING: 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…
News November 16Senior 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 November 15SNFs 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 November 14Brookdale 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 November 14HHS 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 November 12AHCA 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 November 12Providers 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…
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