October 29, 2012
Medicaid reimbursement for assisted living is an option for seniors in 44 states. Learn how these programs work and why they benefit providers across the industry in an article written…
February 22, 2018
Background On Feb. 5, the GAO released a report entitled “Medicaid Assisted Living Services: Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare Is Needed.” The report comes in response to…
April 1, 2014
Despite some improvement and fraud-fighting tools used by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the country is still losing as much as $90 billion annually to Medicare fraud,…
June 25, 2014
A program that recruits and trains retired professionals and other older Americans to recognize and report instances or patterns of health care fraud helped bring in more than $9 million…
February 12, 2009
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 43-13-117.1, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO PROVIDE THAT THE DIVISION SHALL IMPLEMENT A “MONEY FOLLOWS THE PERSON” PROCESS BY WHICH FUNDING FOR NURSING FACILITY SERVICES…
September 4, 2019
Shifting industry trends and regulatory change creates new opportunities for senior living to add services, further improve quality, and overcome challenges. These can also create new revenue streams that support…
November 12, 2015
It’s Medicare open enrollment season through December 7 allowing Medicare recipients to comparison shop and change plans, but it’s also a time when scammers take advantage of older consumers through…
May 17, 2011
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced the introduction of two new tools, aimed at improving care and reducing costs by aligning Medicare and Medicaid programs.
April 19, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has launched a new consumer-focused site at www.medicare.gov that aims to make accessing information about Medicare benefits easier for seniors to find and…
February 3, 2009
AN ACT TO AMEND SECTION 41-7-191, MISSISSIPPI CODE OF 1972, TO AUTHORIZE THE NEW CONSTRUCTION OF A THIRTY-BED NURSING FACILITY AT A PERSONAL CARE/ASSISTED LIVING/ALZHEIMER’S FACILITY LOCATED IN THE CITY…
June 21, 2011
The 90 billion dollars in federal financing, included in 2009’s economic recovery package as aid for Medicaid programs, is about to run out at the end of the month, leaving…
September 26, 2012
A new study finds that the high cost of out of pocket medical expenses at the end of life is a significant financial burden for older adults and their families.…
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