SNF need greater than thought
Americans have a higher probability of needing skilled nursing care than previously thought, according to new research.
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Average SNF patient paid $3,400 when ineligible for Medicare, AARP report finds
New AARP research reveals that the use of hospital “observation” status is having a substantial impact on out-of-pocket healthcare costs and follow-up care decisions for many Medicare beneficiaries.
Telemedicine too complicated for LTC? Don’t tell this guy
Isn’t it funny how something can’t be done until someone comes along and does it?
COPD patients discharged to a skilled nursing facility are twice as likely to die within a year
People who go to a skilled nursing facility after being hospitalized for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease are about twice as likely to die within a year, according to recently released findings.
3 tips for a strong SNF-hospice partnership
Easier said than done. That phrase often pops into my head when I read the latest long-term care research.
CMS expands therapy payment research
The government is expanding its research into alternative therapy payments, to consider more holistic changes to the way Medicare reimburses skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday.
Good performance on SNF quality measures does not prevent deaths or readmissions, study finds
A skilled nursing facility that scores well on quality measures is not necessarily reducing residents’ risk of death or readmission within 30 days of arriving from a hospital, according to findings in the latest issue of the American Medical Association journal JAMA.
SNF, CCRC spending expected to rise 69%
Spending on nursing homes and continuing care retirement communities is expected to roughly keep pace with total U.S. healthcare spending during the next decade, according to the annual “National Health Expenditures Projections” report released last month.
Therapy buck stops at SNF
A legal settlement involving two long-term care companies accused of not sufficiently controlling their contracted therapy provider’s billing practices has created anxieties among skilled nursing operators.
Dignity Award Gold won by Archie Hendricks Sr. SNF
A skilled nursing facility that sits on a Native American reservation has taken Gold in the Dignity category for the third annual McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
