Long-term care ombudsman programs can tap Medicaid for the first time, CMS announces
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
For the first time, the federal government will offer Medicaid funds to help finance long-term care ombudsman programs, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced.
Affordable Care Act designates $52 million to help disabled, veterans avoid nursing homes
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 01, 2012
Additional government funding is being distributed for a program to keep seniors, disabled individuals and the veterans in their homes, and out of institutionalized long-term care facilities.