Skilled nursing occupancy falls in Q4, despite dramatic flu season impact … GAO: Home health providers have too much sway over which patient cases get reviewed … ‘Urgent’ need for...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 30
Jan 30, 2018
Washington considers payroll deduction to fund long-term care insurance … Citing high risk of fraud, Medicare extends ban on new home health agencies in six states … Review shows aerobic exercise...
Provider loses appeal in $4 million overpayment case involving statistical sampling
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Nov 08, 2017
An Oklahoma-based home healthcare provider will have to return millions in overpayments to Medicare after a judge upheld the use of the controversial statistical sampling method in the case against it.
Home care funding cuts could drive up SNF occupancy
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Nov 02, 2017
Possible massive funding costs in the home healthcare sector could send more residents into institutional long-term care facilities — but that switch could mean higher costs for the Medicare program,...
CMS proposes delaying new home health regulations
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 04, 2017
Home health agencies would have more time to meet new conditions of participation under a new proposal from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. That may give hope to skilled nursing providers...
Leveraging patient call data to improve your value proposition
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Michael Logan
Sep 23, 2016
Thanks to new technology we have averted multiple re-hospitalizations, weeded out poor home healthcare providers, provided enhanced education to our patients and ensured that our commitment to our patients...
Online forum will explain new home health rating system
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John Hall
Apr 24, 2015
A special one-hour, web-based open door forum will be held May 7 to explain to providers the new set of star ratings for the Home Health Compare website, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.
2016 budget aims for $400 billion in Medicare reductions
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John Hall
Feb 03, 2015
Nursing homes will be asked to deliver care much more efficiently and for significantly less over the next 10 years based on proposals in the 2016 budget released by the White House on Monday.
Also in the news for Oct. 31, 2014 . . .
Oct 31, 2014
Minnix hopes White House aging conference will spur ‘huge shift’ … CMS finalizes home health payment reductions … Dementia is now No. 1 killer of women in England
Also in the news for Oct. 15, 2014 . . .
Oct 15, 2014
Home health aides launch nationwide campaign for higher wages … White House launches Conference on Aging website … Structured resident interviews increase quality of life in the nursing home,...