Regulatory update: Medicare claims hold FY 2019 IPPS and LTCH
The Oct. 2 Federal Register contained a correction to the final inpatient and long term acute prospective payment rules for fiscal year 2019. The...
CMS announces initiative to improve Medicare customer experience
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced the eMedicare Initiative to help Medicare beneficiaries compare coverage options and estimate costs during open...
LeadingAge advises HHS on post-acute payment system
LeadingAge participated Sep. 24 as a technical expert on a panel providing input to the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) on developing...
Recorded webinar covering changes to Minimum Data Set now available
LeadingAge members and non-members can purchase a recorded webinar which highlights the additions, deletions and changes to the Minimum Data Set (MDS) and Resident...
Bill introduced to allow health savings account use for home care expenses
A bill introduced in the House of Representatives Sept. 13 would make it possible for patients to use a health savings account (HSA) for...
Community palliative care providers urged to submit info for online directory
The Center to Advance Palliative Care (CAPC), in collaboration with the National Coalition for Hospice and Palliative Care, has launched an initiative to build...
Hearing held on care and safety of nursing home residents
On Sept. 6 the Energy and Commerce Committee hosted a hearing for examining federal efforts to ensure quality of care and resident safety in...
LeadingAge annual convention offers education, networking and more
The LeadingAge Annual Meeting and Expo will be held Oct. 28-31 in Philadelphia, PA. The conference is four productive days of programming in a...
Substantive changes made to Resident Assessment Instrument manual
LeadingAge has provided a summary outlining changes to the Resident Assessment Instrument manual which becomes effective Oct. 1 October and is working on an...
CMS releases new home health Conditions of Participation
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on Aug. 31 released the final home health Conditions of Participation (CoPs) guidelines that became effective...
