Ask the Payment Expert about … preparing for the new requirements and surveys
What do we need to do to prepare for the new regulations and survey process?
Print Issue: March 01, 2017
Trump’s Supreme Court pick may spar with CMS over regs
President Donald Trump’s nominee for Supreme Court Justice recently sided with providers against federal agencies, a fact that should provoke joy in long-term care circles, according to observers.
Immigration order ‘chilling,’ groups say
President Donald Trump’s executive order in January aimed at curtailing immigration raised red flags for at least two medical associations specializing in eldercare.
Ask the Legal Expert about … the ACA repeal’s effect on value-based contracting
Will President Trump’s “repeal and replace” Obamacare campaign pledge impact or modify value-based contracting?
ACA repeal, Medicaid block grants face hot discussion
Congressional Republicans met in mid-February to try to discern new details of replacement provisions for the Affordable Care Act, but various questions including about the future of Medicaid, remained unanswered at press time.
How to do it… Evaluating and choosing IT
Information technology evaluation and selection can be intimidating. But as seasoned IT professionals advise, a thorough and thoughtful process — from developing a roadmap to vetting prospective partners — can make just about anyone into a savvy shopper.
60 Seconds with … Stephen J. Maag
Q: What’s changed with regard to movie licensing in long-term care?
Parts science, humanity
Curbing incontinence requires more than theories or formulas; providers find
answers to some of their toughest problems by using both head and heart
Opioids may slow down wound healing
People with chronic wounds who are prescribed opioids to treat their pain may experience slower healing than those who don’t receive the drugs, according to new research.
Judge finalizes HHS Jimmo fix
A U.S. District Court judge accepted the Department of Health and Human Services’ plan to better explain grounds of the historic Jimmo settlement — with a few added tweaks of her own.
