Liza Berger

Some good news—and just in time for the holidays. Nursing home providers can ring in 2011 knowing that residents will not be denied Medicare Part B outpatient therapy and the RUG-IV system won't change.

As the government strives to limit rehospitalizations, one nursing home and a couple of hospitals in New York City are staying ahead of the pack.

We know at this point that people aren't talking about their possible future long-term care needs. But why? Confusion, for one, says renowned gerontologist Ken Dychtwald.

Speculation is running high among long-term care professionals as to how a new Republican-controlled House will affect health reform.

Long-term care associations spoke out after the federal government included the Multiple Procedure Payment Reduction rule in its 2011 Physician Fee Schedule.

Operators dissect how MDS 3.0, ACOs and more are changing the long-term care mindset

As Thanksgiving comes around, I think back to my volunteer experience in Guatemala City last summer. There, I was reminded about the importance of taking time to enjoy life—wherever you happen to be.

Dr. Donald Berwick of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may not have said enough to satisfy some members of the Senate Finance Committee on Wednesday, but he arguably presented some pretty defined views on healthcare.

Let the brewing begin! That's how I interpreted this week's launch of the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation.

Preliminary recommendations from a new commission gave long-term care providers a bit of a fright this week. And understandably so.