Florida

The worst kind of reality show

James M. Berklan February 01, 2012

All we wanted was a nugget, a morsel, a few bread crumbs maybe. And this is what we got instead? Lord, help us.

GOP presidential candidates spar over kosher nursing home meals

January 31, 2012

Mitt Romney's Republican presidential rivals are now pouncing on reports that Romney eliminated kosher meals for Jewish nursing homes in Massachusetts in 2003.

Judge's ruling on class action suit a 'limited victory' for elderly and disabled nursing home residents

January 05, 2012

Thousands of institutionalized Medicaid recipients in Florida will not be able to move forward with a lawsuit after a federal judge removed its class-action status.

CMS expands Medicare fraud patrol program

November 28, 2011

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is offering $9 million in grants to expand a program that trains retirees to spot Medicare fraud.

Government saved $17.6 billion in 2011 due to fraud prevention programs

November 16, 2011

A government crackdown on improper payments in federal programs, such as Medicare and Medicaid, cut wasteful payments by $17.6 billion in 2011, the Office of Management and Budget reported Tuesday. The administration's Campaign to Cut Waste saved $7 billion in Medicare fee-for-service payment errors between 2010 and 2011, according to the OMB.

Florida's Medicaid HMO program could lead to 'granny dumping'

June 16, 2011

A lesser known provision of Florida's newly adopted Medicaid reform law includes an incentive for health plans that can reduce the number of seniors in nursing homes, according to Florida elder law attorney Ellen Morris.

Florida proposes new Medicaid fees and premiums

May 20, 2011

As part of the sweeping Medicaid reforms approved by the Florida legislature earlier this month, the state wants to be the first to implement $10 monthly premiums on Medicaid recipients who are not in nursing homes.

Florida passes Medicaid HMO plan with special nursing home provisions

May 10, 2011

The Florida Legislature has approved a bill to move three million Medicaid enrollees into a managed care program, making it one of the biggest states to do so.

Ohio judge permits healthcare reform suit to proceed to trial, follows similar action taken in Florida case

November 29, 2010

An Ohio federal judge recently allowed a lawsuit that challenges the insurance mandate of the healthcare reform law to proceed to trial.

Florida judge allows lawsuit challenging healthcare reform to proceed

October 18, 2010

A Florida federal judge is permitting a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law to proceed to trial.

Judge suggests he will allow states to sue federal government over healthcare reform

September 16, 2010

A lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the healthcare reform law is likely to advance. A federal judge in Florida this week said he would rule on the merits of the suit by Oct. 14.

New Florida budget eliminates food safety inspections at nursing homes

July 07, 2010

There no longer will be food safety inspections in nursing homes and hospitals in Florida as a result of budget cuts.

Florida House approves Medicaid managed care program expansion

April 22, 2010

The Florida House of Representatives this week approved two bills that would gradually shift most of the state's Medicaid recipients to managed care plans, according to local reports.