Lighter weights may be just as effective as heavier ones in growing muscle, research finds
Aug 13, 2010
The key to building muscle mass is achieving muscle fatigue, not necessarily lifting the heaviest weight, according to new research that could have implications for senior therapy providers.
A new hit to therapy providers
By
Liza Berger
Jul 09, 2010
Another proposed rehab rule threatens to cut significant revenues from long-term care providers.
Doc pay fix temporary resolves nursing home therapy reimbursement rates
Jun 30, 2010
The recent temporary physician pay fix also decides certain nursing home therapy reimbursement rates.
CMS conference call Wednesday to focus on RUG-IV, MDS 3.0
Jun 21, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will host a conference call Wednesday to discuss the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Resource Utilization Group-Version 4 (RUG-IV).
Report: Nursing home therapy reimbursement under review as reform law toughens up
Mar 30, 2010
Healthcare analysts at the Department of Health and Human Services are re-evaluating Medicare’s “ultra-high” billing category for therapy services in skilled nursing facilities as a potential...
Clendenin to retire from NASL
Mar 15, 2010
Peter C. Clendenin, executive vice president of the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care, disclosed on Friday he will retire. A replacement has not yet been named.
Apply outcomes measurement to therapy services
By
Bill Goulding
Mar 09, 2010
Outcomes measurement is a powerful tool that can help demonstrate the quality of therapy your long-term care facility is providing. Why not give it a try?
Sun Healthcare reports solid fourth-quarter, annual growth
Mar 05, 2010
Sun Healthcare on Wednesday reported “respectable” earnings growth of 7.7% for the fourth quarter of last year and 18.3% for 2009 overall. The nation’s sixth-largest skilled nursing provider...
Therapy caps, payment, assessment reform to top long-term care conference
Feb 05, 2010
The future of Medicare Part B therapy caps will be a hot topic next week when the National Association for the Support of Long Term Care (NASL) holds its winter meeting at the Ritz Carlton in suburban...
Caps for Medicare Part B therapy take effect
Jan 04, 2010
Therapy caps are in effect after the exceptions process expired last week.