Nicole Stempak |
April 6, 2016 From 1994 to 2014, the population of California nursing home residents under age 65 increased by nearly 40 percent. So, too, did the number of reported problems directly related to the resident population mix.
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Pamela Tabar |
April 4, 2016 The new law will require the state’s Department of Elderly Affairs to sort and prioritize those who are receiving long-term care services and those who are waiting for consideration.
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Robert Gatty |
April 4, 2016 A U.S. Senate Working Group has outlined priorities for improving Medicare delivery to beneficiaries with multiple, complex chronic illnesses while reducing healthcare expenditures.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
March 30, 2016 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services seeks ideas for improving care delivery through a Special Innovation Program and will offer 28 awards totaling $8 million. Statements of Objectives will be available early April.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
March 29, 2016 The CDC and CMS announced they will celebrate the one-year anniversary of the transition to the new classification system by implementing new diagnosis codes, hospital inpatient procedure codes and revision of existing code titles.
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March 25, 2016 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) will test a new payment model for nursing facilities and practitioners to further reduce avoidable hospitalizations and lower Medicare and Medicaid spending while improving patient care.
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March 24, 2016 Older Americans with a high risk for developing Type 2 diabetes may receive preventive treatment from an unlikely source: Medicare.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
March 22, 2016 As Congress and Medicare battle it out with Big Pharma, drug prices continue to gouge those who can afford it the least.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
March 18, 2016 A new interactive mapping tool drills down to the state and county levels and reveals where the delivery of Medicare outcomes are falling short across 18 chronic conditions.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
March 15, 2016 Many seniors’ health goals shift over time, and the focus on quality instead of quantity has some seniors and theri providers saying “no” to certain treatments.
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March 12, 2016 The data set examines the levels of care performed and resources used in skilled nursing facilities, including how many days are billed as the ultra-expensive “ultra-high rehabilitation.”
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March 10, 2016 The National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) says the new quarterly reports will give senior housing investors more current data to help guide investment decisions.
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March 4, 2016 Does Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recognize industry improvements? Washington policy expert Robert Gatty looks at whether the government's efforts have been effective.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
March 3, 2016 The new initiative allows states to request the 90 percent enhanced matching funds to connect more Medicaid providers to a state health information exchange.
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February 20, 2016 Financing for long-term care services and suppports (LTSS) is in big trouble and needs new financing options that don't push all the burden onto Medicaid. A new report from LeadignAge explores some alternatives.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
January 28, 2016 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services adds patient experience ratings to its Home Health Compare five-star quality ranking system.
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January 27, 2016 Accountable Care Organizations have spent the past four years struggling to achieve the goals that set them apart. But ACOs still don't have the one thing needed for success: data interoperability.
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January 26, 2016 Racial and ethnic minority populations are more likely to be readmitted to the hospital within 30 days for certain chronic conditions. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is exploring the relationship readmission rates and diversity.
Read More » Robert Gatty |
January 25, 2016 The 3-day hospital stay rule might be waving goodbye, but the American Health Care Association warns the new CMS proposal would put some nursing homes—and their residents—at a disadvantage.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
January 25, 2016 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services finalized reforms to the rebate and reimbursement systems for Medicaid prescription drugs.
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December 22, 2015 The fiscal year 2016 federal spending bill includes $350 million more for Alzheimer's disease research funding. It's the first time in 12 years the National Institutes of Health have seen a boost in funding.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
December 19, 2015 Registered nurses (RNs) and licensed practical nurses (LPNs) have different skills and work processes when it comes to medication reconciliation, say researchers at the University of Missouri.
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December 19, 2015 Will veterans soon be able to obtain care from non-VA LTC facilities? Long-Term Living's Washington reporter Bob Gatty takes a look at the proposed care model.
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December 14, 2015 What does “person-centered care” entail? The American Geriatrics Society teamed up with The SCAN Foundation and the University of Southern California to research the definitions and quality scope of healthcare that is focused on the person and not on the condition.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
December 3, 2015 The national healthcare spending growth rate has accelerated for the first time after five years of sluggish growth, according to new annual data from CMS.
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November 30, 2015 The opt-out rate for California’s new pilot program for dual-eligibles is so high the UCLA Center for Health Policy Research just got a massive grant to study why.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
November 30, 2015 The owners of a Fort Worth, Texas assisted living complex learn the cost of sprinkler system violations.
Read More » Robert Gatty |
November 20, 2015 Now that the SGR is history, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is tackling the new value-based payment model. Leading long-term care organizations are playing important roles in advising the new policies.
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