‘Extenders’ package would repeal therapy caps, but SNF payment changes may be included
Skilled nursing providers found both good news and bad news Thursday in a House bipartisan agreement statement on a Medicare extender package.
Cynthia Morton
LTC providers: Senate vote to kill ‘skinny’ healthcare bill ‘the right move’ for residents
Provider groups exhaled Friday following the death of a so-called “skinny repeal” healthcare bill that could have opened the door to Medicaid funding cuts.
Experts argue court didn’t go far enough in new ‘Jimmo’ case mandate
While pleased with a court decision mandating that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should do better in explaining maintenance coverage under the landmark Jimmo case, leading long-term care experts said more can be done.
Providers should expect ‘disruption’ but are ready for Five Star changes, Parkinson says
Coming changes to the Five Star rating system for nursing homes will “cause some disruption,” but many long-term care providers already are on track, according to American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson.
AHCA applauds Senate passage of IMPACT Act
The Senate approved the Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care Transformation Act, drawing praise from the American Health Care Association and the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care.
Providers rip huge backlog of therapy claims reviews
A provider-sponsored survey recently uncovered huge backlogs of therapy claim reviews for beneficiaries who exceeded the Medicare Part B caps limits.
‘Doc fix’ bill calls attention to need for therapy fix, NASL leader says
Provider groups are urging lawmakers to address outpatient therapy payments in addition to fixes to Medicare’s physician payment system, according to Cynthia Morton, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long-Term Care.
MedPAC’s rate cut plan will harm care, operators: NASL
Resident care would suffer if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, long-term care advocates say.
Provider groups protest MedPAC recommendations to reduce therapy caps
Resident care would suffer and providers would shoulder a larger burden if Congress acts on the latest recommendations from the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, advocates for the long-term care sector say.
CMS to revise audit practices
Here’s the good news for providers dealing with Recovery Audit Program contractors: The federal government will make fewer additional document requests, starting this month. Now the not-so-good news: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will not slow down other components of the auditing program.
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