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Lawmakers should weigh costs associated with dementia when coordinating care for Medicare beneficiaries, analysis suggests

May 17, 2012

As policymakers seek to integrate care for dual eligibles, they need to consider the cost of treating beneficiaries with dementia, new data suggests.
 

SNFs prepare to absorb nearly $800 million in Medicare cuts

May 10, 2012

Medicare cuts scheduled to hit in January will cost skilled nursing facilities close to $800 million in fiscal year 2014, a new analysis estimates.
 

Ten states to absorb majority of Medicare bad debt funding cuts, report finds

April 04, 2012

Bad debt provisions of recent legislation will cut skilled nursing facility payments by nearly $3 billion between 2012 and 2021, with a handful of states bearing the brunt of it, a report finds.
 

Bundled payments and dual-eligibles bring opportunities to long-term care operators, experts say

March 29, 2012

Gainsharing and caring for dual eligibles are hot topics for healthcare providers — and rightfully so — experts said Thursday.
 

Footloose with Medicare dollars?: Investigators concerned by sharp increase in artificial feet

February 16, 2012

Physicians and federal investigators are concerned about a dramatic surge in Medicare spending for artificial feet for beneficiaries. While the number of diabetes-related lower limb amputations is falling, Medicare spending on artificial feet grew 60% in the last few years, according to an Associated Press investigation.
 

As states cut Medicaid funds, nursing home group proposes bad debt fix

February 01, 2012

Forty states have either frozen or cut Medicaid-financed nursing home care for seniors between 2009 and 2011, a new survey has found.
 

SNFs should focus on partnerships, quality, to weather uncertain future, experts say

January 16, 2012

In order to survive an uncertain financial and regulatory environment, skilled nursing operators need to look at partnering with other healthcare systems and improving the quality of care, analysts say.
 

Ohio loses SNF jobs in wake of pay cuts; a sign of what's to come for nation, experts say

December 08, 2011

Ohio skilled nursing facilities have shed or plan to shed 2,800 jobs in the wake of recent Medicare and Medicaid cuts, new survey results show. It could be just the start of losses to be felt around the country.
 

Report: Triggered Medicare cuts would hit hospitals harder than nursing homes

November 23, 2011

Nursing homes will be impacted less than hospitals and physicians if the automatic cuts to Medicare providers are implemented, a new report finds. The 2% across-the-board Medicare cuts are scheduled as a result of the failure of the Congressional "super committee" to reach a deal.
 

Medicare reimbursement cuts will force loss of 40,000 nursing home-related jobs, survey respondents say

November 08, 2011

The Medicare PPS skilled nursing facility final rule that was enacted Oct. 1 could result in 20,000 nursing home layoffs nationwide and another 20,000 jobs lost to abandoned expansion activity, according to results of a new national survey.
 

SNF resident satisfaction up, survey citations down, report finds

October 13, 2011

Resident satisfaction rates have improved and health survey citations are declining in skilled nursing facilities, according to a new quality of care report.
 

Older disabled individuals choosing community-based living, report states

September 02, 2011

Greater numbers of older disabled Americans are choosing assisted living or continuing care retirement communities over nursing homes, but have higher rates of hospitalization, a new report says.
 

Study: Nursing homes to lose $79 billion in funding

August 16, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' 11.1% reimbursement rate cut to skilled-nursing facilities will reduce Medicare payments to the entire sector by $79 billion over 10 years, according to a new report. The regulation, which is scheduled to go into effect Oct. 1, also will reduce national economic activity by $6.75 billion in FY 2012, according to a report released Monday by research firm Avalere Health.
 

Home healthcare costs often lower than post-acute care after hospitalization, analysis finds

June 24, 2011

Medicare beneficiaries with chronic health problems are far less likely to be readmitted to the hospital when discharged to their homes than if they receive other post-acute care services, a new analysis finds.
 

Potential CMS payment reduction would harm nursing homes, experts say

May 02, 2011

Long-term care industry experts are challenging a federal proposal that would cut Medicare funding by as much as 11.3%.
 

Providers concerned about federal cuts, job stability

February 10, 2011

Healthcare providers are worried that the Medicare and Medicaid cuts predicted in President Obama's FY 2012 budget will affect the quality of care offered in skilled nursing facilities, and damage the U.S. economy's fragile recovery as well. The president's budget is expected to be released Monday.
 
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