http://www.nursinghome411.org What's New at NursingHome411.org - Presented by LTCCC Wed, 22 Feb 2012 23:37:00 MST http://www.nursinghome411.org/?articleid=10036 The state looks to save an additional $40 million by changing rates for bed reservation payments. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:22:00 MST http://www.nursinghome411.org/?articleid=10040 The results of a Commonwealth Fund project detailing the importance of consumer participation in states' Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement policy making. The products of the project include: a primer for consumers participation, a brief for policy makers on the need to have consumers "at the table," and a series of webinars for consumers explaining Medicaid nursing facility reimbursement. Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:07:00 MST http://www.nursinghome411.org/?articleid=10037 On November 30, 2011, the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Held a Hearing: "Overprescribed: The Human and Taxpayers' Costs of Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes." Tue, 20 Dec 2011 10:24:00 MST http://www.nursinghome411.org/?articleid=10033 With support from the New York Community Trust, LTCCC held a series of two roundtable discussions on the future of nursing homes in New York State. The results of this roundt... Mon, 18 Oct 2010 5:27:00 MST http://www.nursinghome411.org/?articleid=10032 LTCCC worked with consumers and long term care ombudsmen in four states (Georgia, Massachusetts, Pennsylvania and California) to help them increase transparency and consumer involvement in the awarding of CMP funds in their states. We believe that this report can help stakeholders in other states learn how to be effective participants as their states award grants and distribute CMP funds. Sat, 16 Oct 2010 17:08:00 MST