A federal watchdog said Tuesday it has begun auditing nursing homes’ use of the Patient Driven Payment Model to drive skilled ...

In the wake of the Office of Inspector General’s audit report (A-02-22-01017) on the Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, I must first ...

Pinnacle Multicare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center received overpayments exceeding $31.2 million, as a result of noncompliance with Medicare ...

The phenomenon of patients trapped in a “rehabbed to death” cycle is all too prevalent, and it could be disrupted by better ...

- CMS estimates its proposal will result in a decrease of $320 million in Medicare Part A payments to skilled nursing facilities. - CMS is seeking stakeholder input ...

On August 4, 2025, CMS issued a final rule (Final Rule) updating payment rates, policies, and quality programs for Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) under the Medicare Prospective Payment System (SNF ...

2025 NOV 07 (NewsRx) -- By a News Reporter-Staff News Editor at Insurance Daily News-- Researchers detail new data in Managed Care. According to news reporting originating in Providence, Rhode Island, ...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities under the Skilled Nursing Facility ...

EIGHT ON YOUR SIDE. CONSUMER INVESTIGATOR BRIAN ROCHE HAS MORE. A VIEWER NAMED CHARLOTTE TELLS ME SHE WAS HORRIFIED TO SEE HER RECENT MEDICARE STATEMENT. IT SHOWED THAT MEDICARE HAD PAID NEARLY $4,000 ...