MACPAC

Thirteen years later, US Sen. Charles Grassley has reignited a push to get federal regulators to implement rules to require transparency at long-term care facilities backed by private equity. 

A fresh report from a Congressional advisory panel Wednesday revealed wide fluctuations in state Medicaid rates, findings that come as federal regulators consider a staffing mandate and increasing their...

Medicaid admissions — or obstacles to admission — have been a growing topic of interest for our readers and regulators in recent months. Last week, I wrote about the possibility of rate increases and...

America has a social contract for long-term care. It’s rarely acknowledged, but here it is. If you are stricken by a need for long-term care that you cannot afford, we help you even if you are not poor....

In a report issued Thursday, MACPAC urged Congress to make transitioning to managed care easier for states — one method the commission suggested could improve efficiency within the Medicaid system.

Skilled nursing facility operators have responded positively to a Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services initiative to reduce hospital readmissions among dual eligibles, agency officials said.

Last week, three reports issued by three separate government agencies made incongruent recommendations — or no recommendations at all — related to skilled nursing facility (SNF) patient care and policy....