‘Bad debt’ cuts to hit SNFs hard in 10 states
Skilled nursing providers in 10 states are being told to brace for hundreds of millions of dollars in…
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CMS memo clarifies PPS billing, assessment policies
* Editor's note: As of April 6, 2012, the link below to the memo has been made inaccessible.
News Read MoreLTC covered in Joint Commission’s online infection control resource center
The Joint Commission on Monday launched a health care-associated infections (HAIs) online portal that provides both free and…
News Read MoreStudy: Bilingualism wards off symptoms of dementia
Speaking more than one language may translate to better mental health and possibly offer protection from the symptoms…
News Read MoreU.S. recaptured Medicare Advantage overpayments of $1.25 billion in 2011
The U.S. Government Accountability Office reports that recovery audit contractors and other quality initiatives resulted in the recapture of…
News Read MoreUpstairs Solutions, Care2Learn announce merger
Online training and continuing education companies Upstairs Solutions and Care2Learn announced Friday a merger that combines their e-learning…
News Read MoreMentorship program aimed at guiding nurses through careers
The Academy of Medical-Surgical Nurses (AMSN) has launched a mentoring program aimed at “all nurses in all specialties,…
News Read MoreCumulative Medicare, Medicaid cuts are hurting SNFs
Recent Medicare and Medicaid payment reductions to U.S. skilled nursing facilities are creating a negative impact on direct…
News Read MoreCMS nursing home initiative to address behavioral health, use of antipsychotics
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a new initiative Thursday aimed at improving behavioral health…
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