Skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) often tell Medicare beneficiaries and their families that they intend to “discharge” a Medicare beneficiary because Medicare will not pay for the beneficiary’s stay under either Part A (traditional Medicare) or Part … [Read more...] about “Discharge” from a Skilled Nursing Facility: What Does it Mean and What Rights Does a Resident Have?
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Budget Act of 2015 Increases Penalties for Programs under the Social Security Act, Including Nursing Facilities
For the first time in 20 years, there will be an increase in the amounts of federal fines that nursing facilities may be required to pay for violating the Nursing Home Reform Law. A little-noticed provision of the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, … [Read more...] about Budget Act of 2015 Increases Penalties for Programs under the Social Security Act, Including Nursing Facilities
Discharge Planning: Tips for Evaluating a Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility Placement Choices
Medicare beneficiaries often need care in a Medicare- participating skilled nursing facility (SNF) after an inpatient hospitalization. For these patients, hospitals are responsible for identifying skilled nursing facilities within the … [Read more...] about Discharge Planning: Tips for Evaluating a Hospital’s Skilled Nursing Facility Placement Choices
CMS Proposed Rules for Nursing Facility Requirements of Participation: Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments
On July 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules to revise the Requirements of Participation (RoPs) for nursing facilities that participate in Medicare or Medicaid, or both.[1] Since most nursing … [Read more...] about CMS Proposed Rules for Nursing Facility Requirements of Participation: Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments
CMS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
On July 16, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published proposed rules to revise the nursing home Requirements of Participation (RoPs) – the federal rules that govern the standards of care that facilities must meet in … [Read more...] about CMS Reopens Public Comment Period for Proposed Revisions to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
Proposed Requirements of Participation for Nursing Facilities Do Not Strengthen Standards for Residents
On July 13, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) posted proposed regulations to revise the Requirements of Participation for nursing homes (called Skilled Nursing Facilities under Medicare and Nursing Facilities under … [Read more...] about Proposed Requirements of Participation for Nursing Facilities Do Not Strengthen Standards for Residents
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals
1. Comments to Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care WorkgroupOn June 22, 2015, the Center for Medicare Advocacy submitted comments to the Senate Finance Committee Chronic Care Workgroup in response to the Committee’s May 22, 2015 request … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Comments to Senate Finance Committee and CMS Regarding Important Health Care Proposals
Advancing Excellence: Very Few Nursing Homes are “Full Active Participants” and Nearly Half of Them Provide Poor Care
In September 2006, the nursing home industry announced a voluntary quality improvement campaign – Advancing Excellence in America’s Nursing Homes.[1] The campaign, now in its ninth year and third phase, describes its mission: “to make nursing homes … [Read more...] about Advancing Excellence: Very Few Nursing Homes are “Full Active Participants” and Nearly Half of Them Provide Poor Care
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
Antipsychotic Drugs and Nursing Home Residents: What Do the Different Numbers Mean?
Last week’s Alert discussed the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS’s) National Partnership to Improve Dementia Care and the Government Accountability Office’s (GAO) recent report on antipsychotic … [Read more...] about Antipsychotic Drugs and Nursing Home Residents: What Do the Different Numbers Mean?