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Article Archive - Email - Time & Expense		National Article Archive National News Date Posted: July 3 2008 Senator asks for temporary extension of Part B therapy caps exceptions process Date Posted: June 30 2008 National Associations Recommend Against Federal Requirements for Assisted Living Administrators Date Posted: June 30 2008 Senate delays six of seven controversial Medicaid rules Date Posted: June 30 2008 Senate fails to pass Medicare bill so full wrath of therapy caps to be felt again Date Posted: June 30 2008 Regulators go overtime fielding comments and questions on nursing home star-rating system Date Posted: June 30 2008 Diabetes increases risk of tuberculosis among seniors, report finds Date Posted: June 30 2008 Senate under pressure to pass Medicare bill by Independence Day Date Posted: June 25 2008 New flu injection technique found more effective for elderly Date Posted: June 17 2008 Senate committees to hear testimony on nursing home arbitration bill Date Posted: June 16 2008 CMS finds facilities not in compliance with FDA recalls Date Posted: June 13 2008 OIG: Payment problems remain for Medicare Part D drugs in nursing homes Date Posted: June 13 2008 CMS launches EHR demonstration project at 12 sites Date Posted: June 4 2008 Rural nursing homes would bear brunt of Medicare cuts, provider analysis shows Date Posted: June 4 2008 Study: Drugs needed for nursing home residents at risk of bone fractures Date Posted: May 22 2008 New Minnesota Veteran's Home facility Date Posted: May 21 2008 GAO: State surveyors miss nursing home deficiencies Date Posted: May 21 2008 News analysis: Medicare deficit rose by $1.2 trillion last year Date Posted: May 21 2008 Report: culture change in nursing homes good for business Date Posted: May 15 2008 Elderly In Long-term Care Setting Suffer Depression More Than Those Cared For At Home Date Posted: May 15 2008 Commonly used drugs can quicken cognitive decline in elderly, reports say Date Posted: May 15 2008 Nursing home evacuation guidelines unveiled at Hurricane Summit Date Posted: May 7 2008 Medication Errors Date Posted: May 7 2008 New wave of robotic caregivers for seniors unveiled Date Posted: May 7 2008 Pay attention: Ritalin might aid in elderly fall prevention Date Posted: May 5 2008 Nursing home stocks rise on positive outlook of proposed Medicare rule Date Posted: Apr 28 2008 OIG Issues Revised Compliance Program Guidelines For Skilled Care Facilities Date Posted: Apr 28 2008 Web Sites Expand Rating Information On Nursing Homes Date Posted: Apr 25 2008 Falls Prevention Bill Awaits Presidential Approval Date Posted: Apr 15 2008 QIO News March 2008 Date Posted: Apr 15 2008 Patient Safety Rule Proposed Date Posted: FDA goes to China Date Posted: Apr 10 2008 Patient safety mishaps cost Medicare $8.8 billion Date Posted: Apr 2 2008 Study: Nursing shortage expected to soar Date Posted: Mar 28 2008 Improving Bathing for Elder with Dementia Date Posted: Mar 28 2008 State Nurse Aide Training Requirements Date Posted: Mar 25 2008 Study: Falls, sores unaffected by nurse-patient ratio Date Posted: Mar 21 2008 Surveillance for Acute Viral Hepatitis --- United States, 2006 Date Posted: Mar 19 2008 18% of all boomers expected to develop Alzheimer's Date Posted: Mar 18 2008 Congress Rejects Proposed Budget Cuts in Medicare and Medicaid Date Posted: Mar 17 2008 Senate budget to include $160 million for elder abuse prevention Date Posted: Mar 6 2008 Lawmakers voice objections to proposed budget cuts Date Posted: Mar 6 2008 Diabetes presents growing problem for nursing homes Date Posted: Feb 20 2008 AHCA: New reform bill "well-intentioned, but off-target" Date Posted: Feb 19 2008 Drug-resistant infections soar Date Posted: Feb 18 2008 Government releases list of 131 poorly performing facilities Date Posted: Feb 18 2008 Top Ten Nursing Home Deficiencies Date Posted: Feb 15 2008 Guiding Principles for Assisted Living Date Posted: PRICARA™ RECALLS 25 mcg/hr DURAGESIC® (fentanyl transdermal system) CII PAIN PATCHES Date Posted: GAO report Focuses on PACE and End-of-Life Care Date Posted: Feds Release New Food Pyramid for Seniors Date Posted: Joint Commission Seeks Provider Feedback Date Posted: Jan 2008 Division of Quality Assurance, Quarterly Information Update Date Posted: Feb 4 2008 The President’s Proposed FY 2009 Budget: Issues Affecting Long Term Care Date Posted: Feb 1 2008 CIP II-Nursing Home Diversion Funding 2008 Date Posted: National Nursing Home Week Announced for 2008 Date Posted: National Nurses Week 2008 Nurses: Making a Difference Every Day Date Posted: The NPI is here. Are you using it? Important Information for Medicare Providers Date Posted: Medicare Drug Plan Out-of-Pocket Costs Date Posted: Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Date Posted: AARP, RWJF partner on Center to Champion Nursing in America Date Posted: Revisit User Fees Eliminated Date Posted: SNF Payment System Fact Sheet Available