Nursing homes could be hurt if the federal government lowers the Medicaid provider tax safe harbor threshold to reduce the national deficit, according to a January report from the Congressional Research...
Nursing homes on front line as White House weighs ‘bed tax’ reform
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McKnight's Staff
Jan 16, 2013
Nursing homes could be hurt if the federal government lowers or eliminates the Medicaid provider tax threshold to reduce the national deficit, according to a recent report from the Congressional Research...
Regardless of fiscal cliff outcome, funding cuts loom
By
John O'Connor
Nov 26, 2012
We’re hearing much out of Washington these days about the looming fiscal cliff. Assessments about its impact run the gamut from no big deal to very big deal. As is usually the case, the truth is...
Medicaid questions persist in wake of Obama victory
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 12, 2012
While a controversial Republican-supported Medicaid block-grants option will be off the table after last week’s presidential election, uncertainty will continue about nursing homes’ No. 1 source...
Long-term care industry promoted at Democratic governors conference
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 31, 2012
A top nursing home advocate touted the sector’s job-generating successes and stressed the need to protect federal funding sources at a recent policy conference for Democratic governors.
Provider group hammers Congressional leadership on lowering provider tax threshold
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 06, 2012
The American Health Care Association continued its assault Wednesday on a Republican proposal to use Medicaid provider assessments to offset subsidies to the Stafford student loan program.
AHCA attacks proposal that would trim Medicaid provider tax threshold from 6% to 5.5%
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 01, 2012
A Republican proposal to reduce the Medicaid provider tax threshold drew a sharp industry response on Friday. The reduction was floated as one way to keep the interest rate low on subsidized Stafford loans...
Medicaid expected to underpay nursing homes this year by $14.17 per patient day
Dec 09, 2009
Nursing homes will face Medicaid underfunding in 2009 by a projected $14.17 per Medicaid patient day. That totals $4.7 billion for the year, according to a new report from accounting firm Eljay LLC.