James M. Berklan

While the US takes the holiday weekend to celebrate the country’s independence, the nation’s skilled nursing providers are girding for what federal authorities may present them with in their annual SNF Pay Rule.

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Accolades continue to roll in for the insightful “HIV in LTC” series conceived, researched and written by McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Editor Kimberly Ma

The long-term care event that opened my eyes the most over the last week had nothing to do with payment or legal issues, nor even the Centers for the Medicare & Medicaid Services.

How federal policy changes might impact direct care workforce … Hospitals must improve handoffs to post-acute care … New imaging tech tracks roots of Alzheimer’s, Parkinson’s and ALS

While many are passively hoping for a reprieve for tens of thousands of long-term care immigrant workers who appear on the brink of losing their worker credentials and facing deportation, a Florida nursing home group has gone on the offensive, asking the Department of Homeland Security for immunity from the process

CMS proposes physician pay rule that would raise reimbursements for more LTC docs, reverse cuts … PBJ system will move into iQIES Aug. 17, CMS

House committee advances bill to toughen MA prior authorization provisions … OIG summarizes recent investigations into nursing homes, highlights

Long-term care stakeholders — with physicians leading the way — heaped praise Wednesday on a proposed 2027 physician fee rule that would restore funding taken away a year ago.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Thursday morning that it will be streamlining the review process for better performing nursing