Pamela Tabar |
September 20, 2017 CMS Administrator Seema Verma has announced the dawn of big changes at the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI). What will happen to all the bundled payment projects?
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I Advance Senior Care |
September 19, 2017 The criminal investigation into the eight South Florida nursing home deaths following Hurricane Irma is prompting a larger look at how long-term care facilities prepare—and practice—for natural disasters.
Read More » New CMS regulations are an opportunity for providers to write policies and practice procedures that can prepare staff for the unexpected.
Read More » A resident's advance directive has turned into a legal battle with family members who say the assisted living provider shouldn't be helping her eat.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
August 16, 2017 Much like the Nursing Home Compare site for skilled nursing facilities, the new data comparison tool will allow consumers to see quality measures data on hospice and palliative care providers.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
July 13, 2017 GOP senators make a few big changes to the BCRA bill but stick to their guns on tax repeals and cuts to Medicaid.
Read More » Social media is ubiquitous, valuable and fun. It can also get long-term care providers into a lot of legal trouble.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
May 29, 2017 How could the proposed AHCA legislation affect older adults? What could happen to Medicaid and the ability to find insurance coverage? We explain the actual CBO report section by section.
Read More » SNF compliance and ethics programs aren’t optional anymore, and in some cases, may require additional staff roles. Are your programs survey-ready?
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
May 4, 2017 The promise of $8 billion for high-risk and pre-existing conditions pushed the bill in the GOP's favor. The bill now moves on to the Senate, where the margins for passage are predicted to be tougher.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
May 4, 2017 May 5 is World Hand Hygiene Day, a great time for a staff refresher in the importance of maintaining proper hand hygiene protocols.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
April 5, 2017 After months of political leverage on repealing the Affordable Care Act, the GOP decided to ditch its new House bill without voting on it. Now what?
Read More » Home based palliative care, or pre-hospice, programs aim to improve quality of life by bringing healthcare workers into the home and better care coordination—all while cutting costs for seniors and Medicare. And research shows it’s working.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
February 20, 2017 Long-term and post-acute care has plenty of challenges for 2017, but trials and tribulations can be good for the industry in the long run.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
February 16, 2017 Virginia lawmakers have passed a bill that would raise the maximum penalty per year for violations at assisted living facilities in the state.
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Robert Gatty |
January 20, 2017 The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has seen a substantial decline in hospitalization admissions among Medicare beneficiaries in long-term care.
Read More » Providers who overbill or fudge their therapy services are on the DOJ’s radar more than ever. So why is there still so much therapy billing fraud?
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
January 19, 2017 The new FDA rules acknowledge the unique role and dispensing needs of LTC pharmacies, including emergency kits and remote dispensing.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
January 9, 2017 Home health agencies that receive Medicare or Medicaid funds must now comply with a new set of rules designed to close the gaps in care documentation.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
December 27, 2016 CMS released its latest episodic care models Tuesday, including the 90-day bundles for heart and bypass patients.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
December 22, 2016 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released compliance guideline fact sheet for home- and community-based providers who care for people who exhibit wandering or exit-seeking.
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Nicole Stempak |
December 22, 2016 The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule upholding the agency’s longstanding position that it’s an employer’s duty to record any injury or illness continues for the full five-year record-retention period.
Read More » Nicole Stempak |
December 12, 2016 Both parties of Congress agree more money needs to be spent on cancer research, mental health, precision medicine, BRAIN initiatives, the opioid epidemic and regulating medical software.
Read More » Robert Gatty |
December 9, 2016 AHCA/NCAL anticipates—and looks forward to—expected regulatory relief and repeal under the new Republican-led White House and Congress.
Read More » Robert Gatty |
December 1, 2016 Contributor Robert Gatty ponders whether sweeping reforms are ahead as President-elect Donald Trump fills out his Cabinet and Republicans retain majority in Congress.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
November 28, 2016 What's in store for long-term care in 2017? Cynthia Morton, Executive Vice President of NASL, talks about coming regulations and policy changes, including how a Trump administration could affect Medicaid.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
November 24, 2016 A Texas federal judge has granted an injunction to stop the Department of Labor's overtime wage increase set to begin Dec. 1.
Read More » Robert Gatty |
November 10, 2016 The next administration will have to cut back on Medicare spending and fraud. Contributor Robert Gatty speculates whether lawmakers will crack down on avoidable hospital admissions.
Read More » As Republicans take control of the executive and legislative branches, how will the new Administration impact healthcare's initiatives and priorities? Healthcare information technology experts weigh in on key policy issues moving forward.
Read More » Pamela Tabar |
November 7, 2016 A federal judge has issued a temporary halt on CMS’ final rule ordering LTC facilities to remove all arbitration agreements from their admissions materials.
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