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Provider groups protest MedPAC recommendations to reduce therapy caps

Provider groups protest MedPAC recommendations to reduce therapy caps

Resident care would suffer and providers would shoulder a larger burden if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, advocates for the long-term care sector say.

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Tight timeline forces LTC commission to narrow its ambitions, member says

With its report due by the end of September, the Congressional Long-Term Care Commission is setting its sights on what can be accomplished in an "extraordinarily short time-frame," according to member Judith Stein, executive director of the Center for Medicare Advocacy.

HHS proposes rule to improve consistency of long-term care ombudsman programs

The Department of Health and Human Services' Administration on Aging has proposed a rule to create federal guidelines for long-term care ombudsman programs, to create more uniformity and address questions around ombudsman responsibilities, information disclosure, complaint resolution and conflicts of interest.

Research organizations team up for large-scale senior fall prevention study

Research organizations team up for large-scale senior fall prevention study

Two research organizations are teaming up for a major study to reduce the number of fall-related injuries among seniors. Provider input is requested.

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Obamacare manageable in long-term care facilities

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FDA — full of poop?

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When preparing for the future, don't forget about LTC costs

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