For the past three years, CMS has partnered with 144 nursing facilities across seven states to test a model to reduce avoidable hospitalizations for long-stay residents of nursing facilities.
During a SNF Open Door Forum conference call on September 17, 2015, federal officials stated SNFs that submit electronic staffing data on October 1, 2015, will see the best results in terms of data submission testing.
Emily Mongan at McKnight’s Long-Term Care News reports that CliftonLarsonAllen, a CPA Consulting Firm, released their Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Cost Comparison Report, which details dynamic trends in the long-term care (LTC) industry.
How is the government celebrating Medicare’s big birthday? One way is by increasing its fight AGAINST fraud. But what does that mean for healthcare providers?
Virgil Dickinson at Modern Healthcare reported that The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services are currently proposing rules that would significantly improve quality of care for beneficiaries in nursing homes.
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