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Are nursing homes ‘teaching to the test’ for Star Ratings?
Are nursing homes 'teaching to the test' for Star Ratings? We ran across this interesting article earlier this week at McKnight's Long-Term Care News (www.mcknights.com), reprinted below in full. According to a recent study by the University of Pennsylvania and the...
Newsletter is chock-full of Medicare-Medicaid news
We've recently released the August R.F. Meyer & Associates Newsletter, and it features a wealth of great information about topics very important to many of our clients: Medicare and Medicaid. Wondering where your new Medicare card is? Read on. Ever hear of...
Promissory notes and Medicaid
A promissory note is normally given in return for a loan. Classifying transfers as loans rather than gifts can be useful because it sometimes allows parents to “lend” assets to their children and still maintain Medicaid eligibility.
Proposed new Medicare payment system may affect beneficiaries
Medicare is proposing a new flat rate reimbursement system for doctors who treat Medicare patients. Some worry that the plan may cause fewer doctors to accept Medicare.
Lawsuit alleges assisted living facilities discriminate against wheelchair users
A lawsuit in New York state highlights an issue with some assisted living facilities: No wheelchairs allowed.
Where’s My New Medicare Card? How to Find Out the Status
The federal government has begun mailing new Medicare cards to 59 million Americans. You should keep track of when your new card will arrive and contact Medicare if you don't receive it.
Problems with guardianship system focus of Oliver Show
In a funny and scary segment, John Oliver recently highlighted problems with the guardianship system on his HBO show, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver.
July 2018 newsletter features new format
Our July 2018 newsletter is out and the news is ... the newsletter's format. Our digital client newsletter now features what we think is a cleaner, more modern look. It also is composed to render better on phones and other mobile devices that more and more of our...
Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients
Today we share an excellent story from Kaiser Health News below about boomerang hospitalizations of nursing home patients, and Medicare's efforts to reduce them —R.F. Meyer & Associates Medicare Takes Aim At Boomerang Hospitalizations Of Nursing Home Patients...