Tag archive for ‘medicaid’
Obama picks Donald Berwick of Harvard to Run Medicare and Medicaid
Donald Berwick has been nominated by President Obama to be the administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services. Donald Berwick is a Harvard University professor and a leading advocate for improving health-care quality and efficiency. This article from The Washington Post.
Research Group Suggests: Shift Long-Term Care Payment Responsibility from Medicaid to Medicare
This article from McKnight’s Long-Term Care News informs us about a recently released policy brief from the research group Mathematica which shows us the best way to coordinate care for long-term care residents who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid.
CEAL Issue Brief - Medicaid: Impact on Long-Term Care
The Center of Excellence in Assisted Living (CEAL) is a non-profit collaborative of 11 organizations that builds upon the work of The Assisted Living Workgroup. Read this CEAL brief about Medicaid and how it has been affected by declining state budgets. This article from Inside Assisted Living.
Senior Care Groups want Nursing Home Funding protected in Obama’s First Budget
President Barack Obama is expected to reveal his 2010 budget proposal on Thursday. This has caused great concern with healthcare groups around the country that want Obama to protect Medicaid funding for skilled nursing facilities. Learn about how this issue could impact quality cargiving in an article from McKnight’s Long Term Care.
State Medicaid Increase under Economic Stimulus Package
Read this article from McKnight’s and link to the Government Accountability Report to review the state federal medical assistance percentage increase for the economic stimulus package currently under debate in Congress.
Healthcare Reformers seek to expand Medicaid, but coverage mandates could hinder the process
This article from McKnight’s discusses how politicians in Washington, DC are wondering how President Obama plans to reform healthcare.
Providers Call for Pay Hike
With the discovery that Medicaid underfunds nursing homes by $4.2 billion, providers are calling for an increase in pay.
Medicare Won’t Pay for Medical Errors
This New York Times article reports that Medicare will no longer pay for medical care when the patient is injured by the hospital. How might Medicaid go in the future? What are the implications down the line for long-term care facilities?
House Stimulus Plan Includes Temporary Increase in Medicare Aid for States
There’s a great deal of discussion around how Medicaid will be impacted by the financial bail-out plan. It looks as though Medicaid increases are on the table.
Weekly News, September 22 2008
A round-up of this week’s long-term care news, including information on Medicare, Medicaid, generic drugs and nursing home information.
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