Terminated Providers Seek Refuge Across State Lines: OIG, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 5, 2015
About 12% of providers terminated from one state Medicaid program continued participating in other states’ Medicaid programs, according to a report from the Office of Inspector General. Read more
Eliminating ‘3-day Stay’ Rule Doesn’t Increase SNF Admissions: Study, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 5, 2015
Skilled nursing facility admissions don’t increase when Medicare Advantage plans waive the three-day stay rule, new research asserts. The study also found SNF lengths of stay don’t increase with the rule eliminated. Read more
SNFs Can Ask For Three-Month Quality Reporting Reprieve, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 6, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities unable to provide data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s new quality reporting program will have a 90-day window to request an exception or extension, officials said during an Open Door Forum call Thursday. Read more
MDS Data May Hasten Timely Evacuations, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 6, 2015
It’s no surprise that natural disasters and man-caused emergencies disproportionately affect older adults. Pre-existing medical conditions, cognitive impairment, and functional needs contribute to the vulnerability of this population. Read more
R.I. Quality Institute Receives $2.7M Grant, Providence Business News |August 6, 2015
PROVIDENCE – The nonprofit Rhode Island Quality Institute has received a two-year $2.7 million grant to support its Sharing Health Information for Transitions in Care project to improve care coordination and transitions for long-term care patients and caregivers. Read more
Medicare Readmission Penalties Create Quality Metrics Stress, Modern Healthcare | August 8, 2015
Medicare is four years into its drive to cut the number of patients who land back in the hospital within a few weeks of leaving, and only a quarter of more than 3,400 hospitals avoided penalties. The results are contributing to skepticism about the readmissions program and the broader array of metrics used to evaluate healthcare quality. Read more
Senate Approves PACE Expansion Bill, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 9, 2015
The Senate has approved a bill that would expand the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for testing in other populations. Read more
Senate Calls For Five-Star System Investigation, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 9, 2015
A Pennsylvania senator is calling for the federal government to investigate Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Five-Star Quality Rating System. Read more
Obama Signs Notice Act Into Law, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 10, 2015
A bill changing notification of outpatient observation status for hospital patients has been signed into law by President Obama. Read more
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