The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released a tool to help long-term care providers address the needs of older lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender adults.
Administrator salaries rising
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
Nursing home administrators are averaging $119,197 in annual salary, nearly a 2.5% increase over last year, according to the “Nursing Home Salary & Benefits Report 2015-2016.” Assistant administrators...
Net gain for rural operators
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities would become eligible for broadband services funding under a proposed Senate bill.
Medicaid termination doesn’t always cross state lines: OIG
By
Elizabeth Newman
Sep 04, 2015
Twelve percent of providers terminated from a state Medicaid program continued participating in other states, a new government study has found.
Ask the Payment Expert about … expedited review
By
Patricia Boyer
Sep 04, 2015
The expedited review process was developed so a resident could quickly appeal the process if he or she disagreed when a facility decided that a resident is no longer covered under skilled services.
60 Seconds with Alice Rivlin, Senior Fellow, Brookings Institution
Sep 04, 2015
Medicare just turned 50. Some are asking: Will improving choice and competition in Medicare Advantage keep the program going until 2030?
Feds trim pay bump from prior estimate
By
John O'Connor
Sep 04, 2015
The federal government announced it would reduce a proposed Medicare rate hike for next year. Skilled care operators will now see a $430 million increase rather than the $500 million that had been recommended.
Meds are tied to weight loss
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Sep 04, 2015
Cholinesterase inhibitors, commonly used to treat dementia, could cause older adults to lose a “harmful” amount of weight, new research suggests.
Study doubts 3-day waivers
Sep 04, 2015
Skilled nursing facility admissions don’t increase when Medicare Advantage plans waive the three-day stay rule, new research asserts.
Nurses support bill targeting healthcare worker violence
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Sep 04, 2015
A state bill in Massachusetts geared toward preventing healthcare workplace violence has garnered support from nursing advocates.