Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare® In February, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) published a brief based on data gleaned by the 2016 National Study of LTC Providers conducted by the National Center for Health Statistics. This NCHS Data Brief ■ No. 299 ■ February 2018 is an…… Continue reading Variation in Residential Care Community Resident Characteristics, by Size of Community

Mary Madison, RN, RAC-CT, CDP Clinical Consultant – Briggs Healthcare The GAO (Government Accountability Office) released this report on Monday, February 5, 2018. “GAO was asked to examine state and federal oversight of assisted living services in Medicaid. This report (1) describes state spending on and coverage of these services, (2) describes how state Medicaid…… Continue reading Improved Federal Oversight of Beneficiary Health and Welfare Is Needed in Medicaid ALFs