Goal-oriented rehab better for repairing older patients, researchers say
A focus on personally relevant goals during therapy helps patients in skilled nursing facilities recover more function than those in standard therapy.
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Will telehealth help keep rural LTC residents healthy after discharge? Study aims to find out
Researchers will follow a group of discharged long-term care residents to test the benefits of telehealth nurse access in rural areas.
Judge reverses Medicare appeal ruling in inpatient rehab case
A federal District Court in Louisiana has reversed a Medicare Appeals Council ruling over denials for rehabilitation claims, including one involving an assisted living resident.
Medicare overpaid inpatient rehab facilities by $8.4 million, OIG says
Inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs) were overpaid by Medicare by $8.4 million between calendar year 2009 and 2010, a government report reveals.
Alleged overpayments to inpatient rehab facilities spark CMS review
Inpatient rehab facilities received an estimated $34 million in overpayments from Medicare between 2004 and 2007, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General. This has prompted a review by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.
