White House will reach a decision on 2% cut to Medicare providers within 30 days
By
McKnight's Staff
Aug 09, 2012
The Obama Administration has one month to issue a report detailing whether Medicare providers will see 2% across-the-board cuts based on legislation signed by the president Tuesday.
Yes, it was a good year
By
John O'Connor
Dec 22, 2011
If you’re like most operators, you’re probably staggering toward the end-of-year holidays. And your unsteady gait may have nothing to do with spiked eggnog.
Bill would exempt providers from automatic Medicare cuts
Dec 02, 2011
Many long-term care providers feel they earned at least a moral victory late last month when the president’s so-called debt-reduction “super committee” could not agree on recommendations....
LeadingAge: Tough times ahead for long-term care providers
Nov 30, 2011
LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix openly acknowledged Wednesday afternoon that the next two years could be tense and difficult for long-term care providers. He was just one of a handful of experts...
Report: Triggered Medicare cuts would hit hospitals harder than nursing homes
Nov 23, 2011
Nursing homes will be impacted less than hospitals and physicians if the automatic cuts to Medicare providers are implemented, a new report finds. The 2% across-the-board Medicare cuts are scheduled as...
Providers react to super-committee’s failure to reach debt deal
Nov 22, 2011
Members of the congressional “super-committee” announced Monday that the panel has failed to devise a deficit reduction plan ahead of its Wednesday deadline, drawing sharp criticism from provider...
Will they or won’t they (recommend payment cuts)? All eyes on the debt reduction ‘super committee’
Nov 17, 2011
Providers, and the rest of the country, will learn Wednesday whether President Obama’s congressional “super committee” has agreed on a combination of funding cuts and tax increases that...
Penalties needed for nursing homes with high rehospitalization rates, group says
Nov 17, 2011
According to The Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, the ACA tackles the issue of costly hospital readmissions by focusing on hospitals, but ignores skilled nursing facilities. The Alliance has therefore...
Former government official warns against Medicaid cuts
Nov 14, 2011
At a forum last week, a former Health and Human Services official said that cutting Medicaid during an economic downturn is unwise. According to published reports, Tim Westmoreland compared Medicaid cuts...
All eyes turn to deficit-reduction ‘super-committee’ and possible provider payment cuts
Oct 27, 2011
The president’s special debt-reduction ‘super-committee’ will hold a hearing Tuesday to review proposals, some of which include big healthcare-funding cuts. The secretive, bipartisan...