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AAHSA praises Berwick recess appointment

July 08, 2010

The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging applauded President Obama's appointment Wednesday of Don Berwick to the top spot at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
 

A vacancy that needed filling

July 07, 2010

President Obama has made another recess appointment—this one with big implications for long-term care.
 

Vermont decides not to recoup some seniors' Medicare Part D rebate checks

June 16, 2010

Some low-income seniors in Vermont received good news Monday: State officials said they are giving up in their attempt to collect the $250 Medicare Part D rebate checks.
 

Berwick backlash: Republicans criticize CMS nominee's support of cost-control measures in Britain

May 14, 2010

Republicans in Washington have begun their attacks against Donald Berwick, President Obama's nominee for administrator at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, according to recent news reports.
 

President nominates Berwick to run agency for Medicare, Medicaid

April 20, 2010

After much anticipation, President Obama Monday nominated Dr. Donald Berwick for administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
 

New makeup of National Labor Relations Board could lead to decisions favoring unions

April 09, 2010

Nursing homes should brace for more pro-labor rulings in the wake of the appointment of two more Democrats to the National Labor Relations Board, a news story asserts.
 

Medicare physicians receive temporary reprieve from pending pay cut

March 31, 2010

Medicare physicians are once again facing a 21.2% pay cut when a provision to delay the reduction expires at midnight Thursday. But the government has ordered that claims submitted on or after April 1 be held for an additional 10 days until Congress can return from recess, according to a news outlet.
 

President Obama signs major healthcare reform bill into law

March 24, 2010

President Obama with much fanfare but still without Republican support signed the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law on Tuesday.
 

ONE DAY TO GO: McKnight's Online Expo to start Wednesday as Senate debates healthcare fixes

March 23, 2010

Now that the House has passed a healthcare reform bill, long-term care leaders are again turning their sights to the Senate. That chamber is expected to begin debating changes to the healthcare reform bill today.
 

TWO DAYS TO GO: House passes healthcare reform as McKnight's gears up for fourth annual online expo

March 22, 2010

The House in a late-night voting session Sunday approved a historic healthcare reform bill that has been the subject of extreme tension and partisan rancor over the last year.
 

Obama: Healthcare bill would help seniors on Medicare

March 16, 2010

The healthcare reform package, if passed, will add almost a decade of solvency to the Medicare program, President Obama told seniors Monday during a stop in Ohio.
 

The healthcare reform roller coaster

March 16, 2010

This week and next will largely determine the fate of healthcare reform. Of course, we in the media have been offering variations on that theme a lot during the past year.
 

Obama targets Medicare, Medicaid waste

March 12, 2010

President Obama on Wednesday instructed the heads of all executive departments and agencies to increase their use of "Payment Recapture Audits" to reduce the amount of improper Medicare, Medicaid and other similar payments.
 

White House to release its version of healthcare reform

February 22, 2010

The White House today is expected to release its own version of a healthcare reform bill in advance of a healthcare summit to be held Thursday.
 

Healthcare reform is still alive

February 22, 2010

The release of President Obama's healthcare reform proposal couldn't have come at a better time. The American Association of Homes and Services for the Aging is holding its advocacy conference in the capital this week.
 

Republicans set to debate healthcare ideas with Obama; Medicaid, malpractice caps may be on agenda

February 10, 2010

Republicans are scheduled to participate in a televised showdown with President Obama on healthcare reform on Feb. 25.
 

Medicare physician pay fix not bound by new 'pay-as-you-go' rules

February 08, 2010

Newly approved "pay-as-you-go" budget rules contain an important exception: They allow Congress to delay a pay cut for Medicare physicians for a number of years without necessarily taking money away from other areas of spending.
 

Obama's FY 2011 budget to extend FMAP increase, ramp up anti-fraud efforts

February 01, 2010

President Obama is scheduled to unveil his FY 2011 federal budget proposal today. The blueprint would provide states with some additional Medicaid funding and crack down on Medicare and Medicaid fraud.
 

Rumors swirl about possible nominees to head Medicare, Medicaid office

January 28, 2010

In the hours leading up to President Obama's first State of the Union address Wednesday night, Washington was abuzz with a rumor that the president would soon unveil his nominee for the top job at the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
 

Impact of proposed spending freeze on healthcare could be smaller than expected

January 27, 2010

President Obama is expected to call for a three-year, $250 billion discretionary spending freeze during his State of the Union address tonight. Its effect on healthcare might not be as bad as many think, according to recent analyses.
 

AAHSA members to call lawmakers today, urging them to pass healthcare reform

January 26, 2010

The White House has signaled that it may be scaling back the healthcare reform bill, and one long-term care group is speaking out about it.
 

CMS uses new, stricter standards in calculating improper Medicare payment rates, agency says

November 19, 2009

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said Wednesday it has improved calculations of improper Medicare payment rates for 2009.
 

Obama announces $25 million in malpractice reform grants

September 21, 2009

President Obama last Thursday authorized $25 million for pilot programs to investigate tort reform options.
 

Senate Aging Committee to hold panel discussion on impact of healthcare reform on seniors

September 16, 2009

The Senate Special Committee on Aging will host a discussion and briefing Thursday about the potential effects of healthcare reform on seniors.
 

Finance Committee chairman works to gather bipartisan support for reform bill

September 15, 2009

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-MT) is pushing this week to gain support for a healthcare reform bill. One of the legislation's provisions is to trim the market-basket update for nursing homes.
 

Obama courts nurses for healthcare reform

September 14, 2009

President Obama, who spoke about the urgency of healthcare reform to the country last week, has been wooing nurses for his cause.
 

As Obama addresses Congress tonight, long-term care continues to weigh in on healthcare reform

September 09, 2009

Long-term care providers are likely to tune in tonight as President Barack Obama speaks about healthcare reform to a joint session of Congress.
 

Obama to discuss healthcare before Congress next Wednesday

September 03, 2009

In an effort to accelerate healthcare reform efforts, President Obama plans to address a joint session of Congress next Wednesday.
 

AARP clarifies that it has not officially endorsed healthcare bills

August 13, 2009

AARP on Tuesday issued a correction to a statement made by President Barack Obama at his town hall meeting earlier that day. It clarified that the seniors advocacy group has not officially backed any healthcare reform legislation drafts.
 

Obama addresses rumors about healthcare reform, accuses opponents of using scare tactics

August 12, 2009

President Barack Obama attempted to clear up misconceptions about healthcare reform in a town hall meeting Tuesday. One rumor he addressed is that reform would create government death panels that would "pull the plug on grandma."
 
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