|
From the Compliance Desk - 8/26/15

Our compliance expert scours the news to send you the best links of the week:

SNFs Lead Bundled Payment Pilot Participants, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 20, 2015

A new analysis shows skilled nursing facilities make up two-thirds of providers participating in a bundled payment pilot program. Read more


Court Upholds Rule Requiring Higher Wages for Home Healthcare Workers, Modern Healthcare | August 21, 2015

A federal appeals court Friday upheld a new Department of Labor rule aimed at boosting wages for many home healthcare workers. Read more


From Volume to Value: The Conversation Now Applies to Staffing, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 21, 2015

It’s all you hear about in healthcare today: from Volume to Value. With the July 30 release of the PPS proposed rule, we see how this discussion now applies to staffing. Read More


LeadingAge Rallies Against Proposed Medicare, Medicaid Changes, McKnight’s Long-Term Care News & Assisted Living | August 23, 2015

A leading nursing home advocate is mustering support to combat massive changes the administration has proposed for Medicare and Medicaid participation. Read more