The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will make three main changes to the calculations used for the Nursing Home Compare website beginning with the information publicly reported for February, the agency announced in a Feb. 12 call to providers. Read More »
Two congressmen have reintroduced an act that would require hospitals to notify a patient within a certain period of time after classifying him or her as an inpatient or as an outpatient under observation. Read More »
Credentialing, standards and public policy in the senior living industry were on the agenda when the Assisted Living Federation of America hosted 35 of its state partners this week. Read More »
The Senior Care Pharmacy Coalition says the MAC Transparency Act, if passed, would improve payment transparency within the Medicare prescription drug program. Read More »
The United States could save $220 billion within the first five years of a treatment for Alzheimer’s disease being introduced, as well as reduce the number of people affected by the disease by 2.5 million, according to a new report. Read More »
President Barack Obama’s proposed 2016 budget includes a provision that would expand the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly to serve younger individuals with disabilities, and one organization is applauding the move. Read More »
When care and assistance is needed, where can low-income seniors go to have the services they need delivered in a safe, secure and affordable environment? Read More »
Quality-of-care issues exist in all long-term care settings, but they are especially pronounced for those with advanced dementia, according to health economist David Grabowski, PhD, of Harvard. He details several potential opportunities to address the issues. Read More »
A former psychiatrist on Friday is expected to plead guilty to taking kickbacks from a drug manufacturer in exchange for prescribing clozapine. Read More »
CMS has officially eliminated the practice of paying lower fees to long-term care (LTC) pharmacies that dispense Medicare Part D medications meant to be used for less than 30 days. LTC pharmacy associations weigh in on what the changes will mean. Read More »
Use of antipsychotic medications in long-stay nursing home residents has experienced a greater-than-expected decrease, according to new data. Read More »
A new course and contest for certified nursing assistants (CNAs) are designed to keep CNAs abreast of the latest knowledge to perform their duties. And they may help providers with staff retention in the process. Read More »
Love can bloom in a nursing home and some resident couples can progress in becoming independent enough to reestablish able roots in the community. Part one of a two-part series. Read More »
The odds of your residents undergoing a cognitive assessment as part of a Medicare annual wellness visit may increase given a new report from a Gerontological Society of America workgroup. Read More »
Brookdale Senior Living shareholder Sandell Asset Management is requesting that the company’s board alter its real estate portfolio and board, and Brookdale has issued a response. Read More »
Older adults being cared for at home rather than a nursing home experienced “significantly less” deterioration in their ability to perform activities of daily living after one year, a new study finds. Read More »
Effective immediately, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will cover lung cancer screening with low-dose computed tomography for Medicare beneficiaries—with certain conditions. Read More »
