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...
The social contract for long-term care
By
Stephen A. Moses
May 17, 2021
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....
MACPAC pushes Congress to streamline state shifts to managed care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 16, 2018
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.
Nursing homes show strong interest in CMS dual eligible coordination initiative, official says
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 23, 2012
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.
Stop the ‘siloed’ policy making for skilled nursing
By
Alan G. Rosenbloom
Mar 21, 2012
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....