Virtual reality-based therapies now covered by insurance for some long-term care residents
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 03, 2023
Virtual reality-based therapies are now covered by insurance for some New York long-term care residents under a new partnership with an institutional special needs plan.
More news for Thursday, Feb. 2
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2023
Man with ties to senior living industry now in US custody over Haitian president assassination plot … Program aims to expand, diversify aging studies research workforce … Parkinsons’ Foundation expands...
More news for Friday, Jan. 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says … Turnover rates among assisted living staff hold steady for most operators: report … FDA advisory committee votes on proposed COVID-19 vaccine...
Republicans take aim at Social Security, Medicare in debt reduction talks
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2023
The United States reached its debt limit of $31.4 trillion Thursday. As Congress looks to reduce spending, some House Republicans are taking aim at Social Security and Medicare.
SNFs see increase in Medicaid, Medicare payer mix; other payer mixes decrease
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities across the United States have experienced increases in both Medicaid and Medicare payer mix while other payer mixes have decreased in recent years, according to a three-year...
Feds target Medicare Advantage scam advertising
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 16, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking steps to protect consumers from scams or misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that target older adults. A proposed rule would ban ads that...
Insurance companies pocketing millions in overpayments through their Medicare Advantage subsidiaries,...
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Nov 22, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services released the results of 90 audits of Medicare Advantage plans. The federal audits discovered $12 million in net overpayments for the care of 18,090 patients...
Updated: 22 states petition CMS to repeal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for healthcare workers
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2022
A coalition of 22 states led by Montana Attorney General Austin Knudsen (R), today formally called on the Biden administration to withdraw its COVID-19 vaccine mandate for nursing home and other healthcare...
More news for Tuesday, Nov. 8
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 08, 2022
Sabra Health Care REIT to move 24 North American Health Care properties to Ensign, Avamere … Welltower to move 147 ProMedica SNFs to Integra Health JV … Former owner permanently barred from operating...
More news for Monday, Nov. 7
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2022
HUD opens 5th round of COVID supplemental payments, reduces reimbursements for senior housing … Front Porch expands memory care programs to meet increasing demand … Active adult data now available...