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…
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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…
News Read MoreMedPAC’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…
News Read MoreCMS initiative seeks to reduce avoidable nursing home hospitalizations
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is committing up to $128 million to reduce avoidable hospitalizations…
News Read MoreCollaboration between nursing home RNs, LPNs could reduce medication errors
Nursing home registered nurses (RNs) and license practical nurses (LPNs) often differ in how they identify medication discrepancies…
News Read MoreJapanese officials meet with Evercare to discuss nurse practitioner model
Clockwise, from left: Yoko Hasegawa, Chief of Nursing Service Promotion, Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare of Japan;…
News Read MoreLeadingAge awarded $700k grant to study affordable housing
The LeadingAge Center for Applied Research has received a $698,000 grant from the John D. and Catherine T.…
News Read MoreMemory loss, falls top health concerns of older men
Impaired mobility, falls and decreased memory function are some of the top health concerns of men aged 55…
News Read MoreSunrise renews public tours of more than 250 communities
Sunrise Senior Living is opening more than 250 of its communities to public tours next week during its…
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