U.S. Senate committee urged to follow SNFs’ lead in falls prevention
Lawmakers should consider changes to Medicare and look to nursing facilities’ experience when addressing fall-related injuries in seniors, says LeadingAge.
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A hopeful day at LeadingAge 2018
I headed to the 2018 LeadingAge convention last week looking for a fix of long-term care enthusiasm and that’s exactly what I got.
LeadingAge annual convention kicks off Sunday
The largest nursing home-focused convention in the U.S. opens Sunday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in Philadelphia.
Proposal would create long-term care benefit for Medicare beneficiaries
Rep. Frank Pallone (D-NJ) unveiled a bill on Wednesday that would create a new long-term care benefit for Medicare beneficiaries, who could use it — regardless of income or living arrangements.
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Post-acute providers should provide targeted care for obese hip-fracture patients … LeadingAge, American Health Care Association seek compensation data for partner’s annual nursing home salaries study … Joint HHS/DOJ healthcare enforcement team recovers $2.6 in healthcare fraud payments
‘Deep concern’ gets a reaction
Providers returned fire after a dozen Senators recently expressed their “deep concern” about delaying and reducing federal penalties against nursing homes. Critics, including the lawmakers, say that since President Trump took office, a series of memos from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has aimed to make it harder to fine or deny federal…
Providers heading to the PEAK next week
Leading nonprofit providers and stakeholders are making final plans for their trips to Washington next week for the annual LeadingAge PEAK Leadership Summit.
Restoring hope in Puerto Rico
Three months after Hurricane Maria, many of the workers who care for Puerto Rico’s seniors still don’t have power or running water at home. But day after day, they show up to care for long-term care and senior living residents who have nowhere else to go.
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