March 25, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) got a tongue-lashing from the Senate Finance Committee, while CMMI’s director explains that testing new models takes time before payment reforms can be put into action.
March 18, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies face payment reductions, but hospices and long-term care hospitals get a first-round bye in MedPAC's latest Medicare payment recommendations to Congress.
March 13, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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President Obama adds the last three names to the Long Term Care Commission, completing the group's bipartisan membership.
March 11, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Improving healthcare delivery for seniors might take greater investment in an often-ignored component: Social services.
March 8, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Nursing home consumers—residents and their families—say the survey process has flaws that need to be addressed, according to a new report from the Coalition for Quality Care.
March 1, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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New data on hospital readmission shows that healthcare reform is making an impact--changing the rates for the first time in five years, says CMS.
March 1, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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The California Public Employees’ Retirement System, the country's third-largest health benefits purchaser, dropped a bombshell on its long-term care policyholders—switch LTC policies or deal with a massive rate increase.
February 28, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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A new report from the Office of Inspector General accuses skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) of misusing their Medicare payments, since more than one-third of SNFs don’t fulfill—or even create—the care plans and discharge goals required for their residents.
February 27, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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N.J.’s Gov. Chris Christie is the latest republican governor to change his mind about expanding the state Medicaid program.
February 26, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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Widely recognized by his bushy beard and somber uniform, former U.S. Surgeon General C. Everett Koop became a household name for his anti-smoking campaign.
February 25, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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A popular provider of power chairs gets a visit from federal agents in a new Medicare fraud investigation.
February 22, 2013 Pamela Tabar, Senior Editor
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How many of your residents are on track to exceed the $1,900 payment cap on physical or occupational therapies? We examine the current therapy cap situation, and why it's such a challenge for long-term and post-acute care.
