CMS is testing what is primarily a physician payment model but with a caveat that could offer opportunities for long term and post-acute care providers.

Discussions on how providers can realize savings from a tax bill signed last December got off to a positive start, says AHCA/NCAL President and CEO.

Mark Parkinson will meet Friday to discuss how SNFs and assisted living providers can realize tax savings from the massive tax overhaul approved by Congress and signed into law.

Overall, the occupancy rate for seniors housing properties reached a six-year low, averaging 88.3 percent.

Lack of a quality measurement tool is hindering providers’ ability to detect, assess, or treat people with Major Depressive Disorder.

Congress reviews proposals to explore how Medicare and Medicaid can help curtail the growing opioid crisis.

MedPAC continues to look at a unified payment system despite little acknowledgement on Capitol Hill.

The average occupancy for skilled nursing facilities nationwide fell “significantly” in the fourth quarter of last year, according to NIC.

Providers are encouraged by new coverage and reimbursement policies announced by CMS in its final Medicare Advantage and Part D rate announcement.

A new OIG report shows a Medicare reimbursement overpayment of $367 million to non-SNF providers.

A new report finds sharp increases in prescription drug prices for seniors.

Proposed rule would give states a break from some of the regs that relate to managed care plan offerings for Medicaid.

Commission asks Congress to make changes to the way SNFs are reimbursed as early as next year under a revamped prospective payment system.

MedPAC report confirms what many providers experience every day: Skilled nursing providers are operating on extremely thin margins, Mark Parkinson says.

The association’s new quality goals are aligned with top priorities for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services.

Integrated quality improvement efforts between hospitals and skilled nursing centers could lower preventable readmissions.

Despite efforts to reduce the unnecessary use of antibiotics, a new study finds that these drugs continue to be prescribed at alarming rates.

Hospital discharge planners should have authority to recommend PAC providers, say MedPAC staff.

Medicaid supporter sees more and more populations served by LTPAC providers coming under managed care.

Health care REITs are experiencing financial challenges brought on by a supply-demand imbalance, with more seniors housing coming to market than is needed at a time of weakening occupancy levels, analysts say.

Now that the Trump administration has given providers a clearer picture of where its priorities lie in the world of value-based payments related to the Medicaid program, providers should be prepared for states to lead on any innovations.

A major driver of the faster rate of spending will be shifts in enrollment from private health insurance to Medicare caused by the aging baby boomers reaching Medicare eligibility.