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Nursing Homes Face Uncertain Economic Future
Share Tweet Nursing homes in nearly all 50 states are looking into their future with uncertainty, as Medicare and Medicaid cuts seem certain. Further, skilled nursing facilities are required to comply...
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Nursing Home Demonstration Project Focuses on Frequent Hospitalizations
Share Tweet It’s not uncommon for nursing home residents to have inpatient hospital stays, but the frequency of these visits is a growing concern for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
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Medicare Part D Reduces Nursing Home, Hospital Admissions
Share Tweet A new study demonstrates that the Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan reduces hospital and nursing home admissions, resulting in an approximate healthcare savings of $12 billion. Study...
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Nursing Home Payment Cuts: What It Really Means
Share Tweet Payments to nursing homes will be cut by 11.1% by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. The reduction, set to go into effect on October 1st, will result in a $79 billion loss to...
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Medicare Bundled Payments a New Money-Saving Tactic
Share Tweet The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is implementing a new bundled payment structure for medical providers as part of the Affordable Care Act, a tactic which could save...
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SeniorHomes.com Weekly Roundup
Share Tweet This Week in Senior Living News Aging News: Those beautiful eyes actually could be to blame for an onslaught of complex medical conditions, such as memory loss, slower reaction times and...
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Are the Presidential Candidates Supporting Caregivers?
Share Tweet The campaign trail is on fire these days, and the presidential and vice-presidential debates drew much attention from right and left-wingers alike, as well as those who haven’t yet made up...
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Massachusetts Commonwealth Care Alliance: Integrated Solutions for Dual...
Share Tweet We’ve been talking about the continued focus on Medicare and Medicaid, which is intensifying as Election Day nears and voters’ decisions will play a key role in the future of these...
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Affordable Care Act Center of Heated Political Debate, But What Does It Mean...
Unless you’ve been isolated from all forms of media for the last few weeks -and months, you’re probably aware of the heated debate underway regarding the Patient Portability and Affordable Care Act...
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Medicare’s 5-Star Rating System Under Fire
Medicare’s star-rating system for nursing homes, dubbed Nursing Home Compare, is no stranger to controversy. On its launch in 2008, the long-term care community was up in arms, criticizing the system’s...
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