February 2009 30 2 Issue of McKnight's Long Term Care News
February 2009
News
Measure would stop therapy limitations
Members of both the House and Senate wasted no time introducing a bill that would eliminate Medicare Part B therapy caps, a move hailed by ...
Labor nominee mum on card-check issue
Senate Republicans grilled President Barack Obama's choice for Labor secretary at a recent confirmation hearing. But Rep. Hilda L. Solis (D-CA) gave them little ammunition.
Bill would expand education, training for workers in LTC
A group of bipartisan U.S. senators and congressmen last month introduced legislation to offer more educational and training opportunities for healthcare workers in long-term care ...
State News
New Medicaid waiver for HCBS worries providers
Nursing homes are concerned about a new federal waiver that allows the state to reform its long-term care program to emphasize home- and community-based care.
Features
The deep freeze
After a year in which economic conditions have shaken housing sectors to their roots, long-term care pundits continue searching for bright spots
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Pursuing excellence
'Five Star' is progress
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently released a new rating system to grade the 16,000 nursing homes in the United States that participate ...
The big picture
Now, this is a great deal
Call it a sign of the times: the American Association of Homes and Services of the Aging recently unveiled a new Web site that helps ...
Editor’s desk
What will your record be after the storm clears?
Even unusually snowy, bitter days, or torrential rains, or choking drought conditions will end eventually. That is how I feel about current economic conditions.
