Medicaid providers with unpaid taxes should be barred from federal reimbursement, lawmakers say
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 03, 2012
The federal government should bar healthcare providers with large amounts of unpaid taxes from receiving Medicaid funds, incensed lawmakers said Thursday following the release of a government report.
Medicare payment reforms need to be based on more than geography, IOM says
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 18, 2012
States should allow a broader scope of practice among healthcare providers to improve access to care, rather than have the federal government base Medicare payment adjustments around geographic locations,...
Liability costs rising 4% annually for long-term care
By
McKnight's Staff
Jul 13, 2012
A new study shows that long-term care claim severity and loss rates have grown 4% each year since 2009, and the liability costs per bed is expected to be $1,540 by next year.
CMS issues final rule on provider identification number
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 25, 2012
Providers and suppliers who submit claims to Medicaid and Medicare must include an identification number on enrollment applications and payment claims, according to a final rule.
Analysts disagree whether death of healthcare reform could mean recoupment of provider funding
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 13, 2012
Healthcare analysts are proposing that Medicare providers, including nursing homes, could recoup millions of dollars if the Supreme Court strikes down the Affordable Care Act.
Study: Growing population of cancer survivors means more preparation needed by providers
Oct 10, 2011
The number of cancer survivors over the age of 65 is expected to increase by about 42% over the next 10 years, which could present new challenges to the healthcare community, study results show.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a national provider call Tuesday on skilled nursing facility payment changes for 2012 based on the new MDS 3.0 assessment system. Officials have called...
Providers hail nursing home eligibility in ACOs
Apr 05, 2011
Provider groups are applauding the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed accountable care organization regulations, which would allow nursing homes to participate.
McKnight’s Newsmaker Videos: Post-acute care to create new environment for providers, Yarwood says
Oct 15, 2010
Bruce Yarwood, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association, predicts that new concepts such as payment bundling will change long-term care. Yarwood, who also expressed concern about the future...