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Latest News and Resources
New Medicare Rule Includes Two Sets of PPS Rates for October 1
Recently, CMS released a notice on Medicare rates for skilled nursing facilities effective for the year beginning on October 1. The proposed rates include a market basket adjustment (inflation increase) of 1.7 percent, as called for under existing federal law. ...read more
AAHSA and AARP Reach Agreement on Section 202 Reform Bill
On July 15, 2010, AAHSA and AARP reached an agreement on revisions to language in the Section 202 Reform Act of 2009 (S.118). Several months ago, AARP raised opposition to the bill based on their concerns about resident access to information about community-based services, local board responsibilities and project refinancing....read more
CCRCs Receive Support from Sen. Franken and Scrutiny by Senate Aging Committee and GAO
The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging held a July 21 hearing focused on the financial performance and transparency of continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), and at the hearing the Government Accounting Office (GAO) released its report, Continuing Care Retirement Communities Can Provide Benefits, but Not Without Some Risk. Sen. Herb Kohl (D-WI), Aging Committee Chair, ...read more |
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