California-based Consumer Watchdog has filed a class action lawsuit against Senior Health Insurance Company of Pennsylvania. The organization alleges that SHIP is refusing to honor thousands of long-term...
Omnicare unveils prescribing app for controlled substances
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
Omnicare recently announced the launch of a new application for controlled substances. Prescribers — including physicians, nurse practitioners and physician assistants — can electronically transmit...
A post-acute common pay system possible, CMS says
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2012
Federal researchers believe a common evaluation and payment model for three types of post-acute care could be up and running in the not-so-distant future. The key might be patient acuity measures that...
REIT snaps up 10 facilities
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Griffin-American Health Care REIT II has acquired 10 skilled nursing facilities and a medical office building for $174.3 million.
Kindred may save the day for well-known LA nursing home
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
One of Hollywood’s most famous nursing homes has started readmitting residents, and may stay afloat due to a possible agreement with Kindred Healthcare.
Long-term care stakeholders submit quality measures list
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2012
A public-private stakeholder group has submitted quality measure recommendations for long-term care to the federal government.
I couldn’t live without…IVANS
Mar 01, 2012
With the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services looking extra closely at Medicare and Medicaid claims these days, skilled nursing providers need every tool available to file efficiently and accurately.
Right-to-work law is seen as effort to offset unions
Mar 01, 2012
Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) signed anti-union legislation early in February that will turn Indiana into a right-to-work state.
Right-to-work legislation bans unions from requiring members to pay union dues,...
Ask the legal expert: How important is it to meet self-reporting requirements under the Affordable Care...
By
John Durso
Mar 01, 2012
According to the Affordable Care Act, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may reduce a civil money penalty (CMP) by 50% in cases where nursing homes self-report and promptly correct certain instances...
Gay workers can fight for LTC insurance
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 01, 2012
Same-sex partners who want to participate in a state long-term care program can move forward with a federal lawsuit, a federal judge has said.