Medicare's three-day hospital admission rule has frustrated seniors who don't qualify for nursing home coverage because they were in the hospital under observation care rather than being admitted. The ...
Medicare should eliminate a coverage rule requiring at least a three-day hospital inpatient stay for beneficiaries to qualify for follow-up nursing home coverage, former CMS Administrator Donald ...
A deep dive into the work of one Medicaid contractor is offering stark new insights into how often Medicare Advantage plans deny nursing home coverage, how they time their decisions and why it matters ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Confusion over Medicare coverage leads nursing homes to fire speech therapists
When the time comes to transition to nursing home care, paying for it is often a concern for families. Many people mistakenly believe Medicare will cover the entire cost of long-term nursing home ...
Skilled Nursing News: Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Oversight in Medicare Advantage, Ensuring Nursing Home Residents’ Care ‘Without Delay, Without Denial’
Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Oversight in Medicare Advantage, Ensuring Nursing Home Residents’ Care ‘Without Delay, Without Denial’
Medicare’s nursing home ratings are one tool people can use to evaluate potential long-term care facilities. While they offer insight into staff levels and performance on health and quality ...
McKnight's Long-Term Care News: Medicare Advantage nursing home denial practices shredded by appeals contractor research
Healthcare Dive: Medicare Advantage plans frequently deny post-acute care for nursing homes, survey finds
Medicare Advantage plans frequently deny post-acute care for nursing homes, survey finds
MSN: My mom, 80, needs nursing-home care, but Medicare won't pay for it — now the home wants to take her Social Security to cover the bills. Is that legal?