Marie Squillace, Senior Policy Analyst, U.S. Dept. of Health and Human Services
Why are Medicare cuts bad? Industry has a billion reasons
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2009
Billions of dollars worth of unintended costs and consequences could be the fallout if the government follows through with a proposal to cut Medicare payments by $1.05 billion next year, nursing home advocates...
McKnight’s honored as best in the nation
Jun 01, 2009
McKnight’s Long-Term Care News was named the nation’s best healthcare publication last month by the American Society of Healthcare Publication Editors.
CMS seeks to trim $1 billion from Medicare
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 01, 2009
Nursing home operators would see their Medicare reimbursements slashed by 3.3%—or $1.05 billion—next year under a new proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.