Licensed Health Providers
TX Register Updates: Board of Nursing, PASRR ChangesThe following information was obtained from the May 17 issue of the Texas Register. Public...
TX Register Updates: Comment Extension, Use of Restraint
The following information was obtained from the May 10 issue of the Texas Register. Public...
IL and News Alerts: 6/21 Meeting, Workshop Change
HCS and community-based ICF/IID: DADS reminded program providers about the requirements...
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Employment
Social Media and Your Health Care OrganizationA new study on social media and health care shows that more than 1, 200 hospitals...
Background Checks for Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facility Employees
Many nursing homes and assisted living facilities may be unsure whether they are...
IRS Defers Requirement on Reporting Health Plan Coverage Costs
On October 12, 2010, the IRS released a draft Form W-2 for employers for 2011. Employers...
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Business
Medicaid and Managed Care–Who Benefits?Is Medicaid really broke? If not, who is making money where Managed Care is involved? According to this, not the providers. Is this ignored so that attention is focused on allegations of fraud by providers? Read More →
Rise of Accountable Care Organizations Changing the Landscape of Accreditation
According to a recent article in Modern Healthcare, increasing consolidation in the healthcare sector and changes in reimbursement methodologies, such as the payment structure for accountable care organizations (“ACOs”) is leading to changes in accreditation standards. John Burke, the CEO and President of Accreditation Association for Ambulatory... [Read more of this review]
Non-payment for “Never Events”: Coming to a Long-Term Care Provider Near You
Since October 2008, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) have not paid hospitals for certain hospital-acquired conditions. That is, CMS will not pay for certain conditions that were not present in the patient upon admission. The conditions are, as designated by CMS, conditions that are: (a) high cost or high volume or both,... [Read more of this review]
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