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THCA Members are located in 93% of the state legislative districts

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The approximate number of Full Time Employees employed in nursing facilities in Texas

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77.5% of Texas nursing facilities reported total allowable costs exceeded their Medicaid reimbursement

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Texas has reduced antipsychotic drug use in nursing homes by over 30%
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One in 9 physicians think ACOs will help quality and costs, survey finds

Few physicians believe Accountable Care Organizations will live up to their expectations of increasing quality and cutting costs, a survey published Wednesday shows.

SNF owner billed Medicaid $2 million for unallowable, personal expenses, audit finds

A Tennessee nursing home owner allegedly billed Medicaid more than $2 million in non-allowable expenses, including hundreds of thousands of dollars on personal shopping trips and entertainment.

ONE DAY TO GO: Payment, Quality, Tech info — and free CE credits — at tomorrow's Fall Online Expo

Providers will get a chance to learn from top long-term care experts and earn up to three free continuing education credits tomorrow at McKnight's Fall Online Expo — all without leaving their home or office.

Also in the News for Tuesday, September 20

OIG proposes updates to State Medicaid Fraud Control Units ... Reducing readmissions will become harder for providers, experts suggest ... Combo of laughter, exercise said to improve mental health for seniors

Prevalence of mental disorders in seniors higher than thought

More seniors are affected by mental disorders than previous studies have suggested, according to new research in the British Journal of Psychiatry.

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