Many of the residents at skilled nursing centers are medically fragile, and with their changing medical needs, their prescribed medication also often changes. What happens to the medicines that are no longer needed for the resident? Some medications … [Continue reading] about New hazardous waste pharmaceuticals rule
Halfway Through Session, Coalition Emerges
We are at the halfway point of the 2019 Florida legislative session. Usually by this time, we have some idea of how our major issues will shake out, but this year has been unusual, and so far, that’s not the case. The Certificate of Need bill, … [Continue reading] about Halfway Through Session, Coalition Emerges
Sounding the Alarm for Session 2019
A few weeks prior to the opening of the 2019 Florida Legislative Session, FHCA Chief Lobbyist Bob Asztalos sent a memo out to our leadership sounding the alarm of the impending fight to restore funding to nursing centers. A faithful FHCA member … [Continue reading] about Sounding the Alarm for Session 2019
We Need Your Voices This Session
I just returned from a successful trip to Tallahassee, where nearly 40 of my Gulf Coast Health Care team members joined me for our annual FHCA Lobby Wednesday trip. The weather was perfect, with blue skies and a cool breeze enveloping the Rooftop as … [Continue reading] about We Need Your Voices This Session
PDPM is Coming, and FHCA is Here to Help
In October of 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will be implementing the new Medicare payment system, the Patient Driven Payment Model (PDPM). FHCA recognizes this will be the most significant change in Medicare Part A … [Continue reading] about PDPM is Coming, and FHCA is Here to Help