CMS-1622-P: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) for FY 2016, SNF Value-Based Purchasing Program, SNF Quality Reporting Program, and Staffing Data Collection Submitted … [Read more...] about Center Comments Regarding Medicare Reimbursement of Skilled Nursing Facilities
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National Public Radio Program Features CMS’s New Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
On March 11, 2015, the Diane Rehm program on National Public Radio hosted a discussion of the revisions to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’s (CMS’s) Five Star Quality Rating System for nursing homes.[1] Patrick Conway, … [Read more...] about National Public Radio Program Features CMS’s New Quality Rating System for Nursing Homes
Changes to Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Quality Rating System
Two-Thirds of Nursing Facilities Nationwide Will See Decline In their Quality Measures; One-Third of Facilities Will See Decline in Their Overall Score As promised in October 2014,[1] the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has … [Read more...] about Changes to Nursing Home Compare and the Five Star Quality Rating System
Changes to Nursing Home Compare: Some Good, Some Bad
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced plans to expand its focused surveys on resident assessments and nurse staffing for nursing facilities nationwide (but not in all facilities), beginning in early fiscal year 2015. … [Read more...] about Changes to Nursing Home Compare: Some Good, Some Bad
Administration Plans Major Improvements to Nursing Home Compare
The federal nursing home website, Nursing Home Compare, is about to undergo major changes that should significantly improve the accuracy of information about nursing homes that is provided to the public. The Improving Medicare Post-Acute Care … [Read more...] about Administration Plans Major Improvements to Nursing Home Compare
Center Comments on Proposed Medicare Part C & Part D Rules
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health & Human Services Attention: CMS-4159-P P.O. Box 8013 Baltimore, MD 21244-8013 March 7, 2014 Submitted Electronically: http://regulations.gov Re: CMS-4159-P To … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Medicare Part C & Part D Rules
Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)
In its most recent report on nursing home payments and quality, February 2013, the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) reports that many skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) failed to provide adequate care … [Read more...] about Medicare Paid $5.1 Billion to SNFs that Did Not Provide Care-Planning and Discharge-Planning (February 2013 OIG Report)
June 11, 2012 – Hospitalization and Rehospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
HOSPITALIZATION AND REHOSPITALIZATION OF NURSING HOME RESIDENTS 1. Concerns about hospitalization and rehospitalization of nursing home residents • Effects on patients … [Read more...] about June 11, 2012 – Hospitalization and Rehospitalization of Nursing Home Residents
Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Nursing Homes: Is there a Difference in Care?
One of the many decisions individuals and families face when they need long-term care is choosing a facility. A key factor that should be considered is whether to choose a for-profit corporate facility or a non-profit facility. Federal and … [Read more...] about Non-Profit vs. For-Profit Nursing Homes: Is there a Difference in Care?
Reducing Rehospitalizations… The Right Way
For several years, reducing rehospitalizations of Medicare beneficiaries has been a key public policy goal, the intent of which is to improve quality of care for beneficiaries and reduce costs for the Medicare program.[1] Studies have shown … [Read more...] about Reducing Rehospitalizations… The Right Way