These caregiving heroes need a tune, and some words to go with
If anyone deserves their own triumphant chorus, it’s clearly these professional caretakers. America agrees.
Most recent articles by James M. Berklan
MDS proposal cuts Section G
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services surprised providers at the end of 2019 when they presented a first draft of the 2020 MDS item sets.
AMDA calls for end to CMS ‘abuse’ icon
The Society for Post-Act and Long-Term Care Medicine sent a letter to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma in late November asking the agency to stop using an icon to chastise providers.
Rush to more complex care? Not so fast, researchers say
The onset of the Patient Driven Payment Model may be driving some providers to admit more clinically complex residents, but that might not be the most lucrative strategy, according to new research.
Medicaid clout is growing
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released in December by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Early PDPM numbers bring optimism, but …
Journalists are supposed to be “words” men and women, but to be honest, I love a good set of numbers as much as anything. Especially when they’re tied to a pertinent analysis.
Inadequate guidelines fueling excessive pain-med prescribing, feds claim
Inconsistent prescribing guidelines are the main reason why many people are getting too many opioids to relieve pain,according to a new federal report.
Top long-term care stories of 2019
The Patient Driven Payment Model was THE story of 2019, but it wasn’t the only big topic captivating readers’ interest. Here are some of the biggest.
Section G removed in new draft version of 2020 MDS item sets
Experts and providers currently are evaluating the latest draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0) following an unexpected announcement Friday from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
BREAKING: CMS posts draft version of 2020 MDS item sets; Section G removed
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services disclosed Friday that it has posted a new draft version of the 2020 MDS item sets (v1.18.0), taking many providers by surprise.
