Since 2009, Medicare has paid approximately $5.1 billion for skilled nursing facility stays that did not meet quality-of-care requirements, according to a report by HHS’ Office of Inspector General.

Under new Medicare accountable care rules, physicians have the option to send patients directly to nursing homes for skilled-nursing care, waiving the required three-day hospital visit formerly ...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the midst of an off-cycle revalidation process for all Medicare-participating skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), requiring them to submit much ...

New revisions to the Medicare Claims Processing manual are intended to clarify requirements for hospice providers operating in skilled nursing facilities, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ...

Medicare Advantage plans would be expected to pay nearly all clean claims within 30 days under bipartisan legislation recently introduced in both chambers. The proposed crackdown on drawn-out MA ...

It can be challenging when a family member or friend needs daily support around the clock with their activities of daily ...

After an unexpected fall led to spinal cord injury, maybe your 65-year-old father hoped he'd be back to his routine in no time. His doctor, however, says it's not safe for him to discharge home.

Please explain why my Mom must pay 100 percent for her Skilled Nursing stay. She recently slipped and fractured her back requiring surgery and a back brace. She was released from the hospital after ...

On March 18, 2022, Arizona Governor Doug Ducey signed nineteen bills into law, including, most notably for nursing home and assisted living facility employers, Senate Bill (SB) 1242, which strengthens ...

A new report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released Monday suggests that a majority of New Jersey nursing homes in OIG's audit failed to ...