Federal healthcare watchdogs are trying to convince Medicare that “swing beds” at critical access hospitals should be reimbursed at lower skilled nursing rates. The Department of Health and Human ...

Federal investigators say that a law allowing critical access hospitals to bill Medicare for rehab services at higher rates than nursing homes and other facilities is costing the government billions ...

DOTHAN, Ala. (WTVY) - Wiregrass Medical Center in Geneva unveiled a significant addition today. The hospital is equipped with their first swing bed unit. Swing bed units are in-patient rehabilitation ...

A new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Office of Inspector General determined that the government could save billions of dollars a year if the swing beds at critical access ...

Monroe County Hospital increases swing bed program census by 21% in less than 12 months, then up to 40% after 18 months. WATKINSVILLE, GA / ACCESS Newswire / July 9, 2025 / Inpatient beds that can ...

After a critical access hospital in Sedro-Woolley, Wash., redesignated all 25 acute care beds to a “swing” status, nurses have raised patient safety concerns, according to an April 19 report from the ...

The Critical Access Hospital Coalition wants its member hospitals to call on state representatives to protect swing bed payment rates, which are currently on the line to help pay for the House’s ...

I am seeking info about rehab services in a swing bed setting. I know services need to be daily and require a skilled caregiver. Can OT or SLP alone meet the criteria without PT or nursing, if the ...

Sandy Plemmons had seen hanging beds in magazines over the years and was always a bit intrigued by them. When she moved to Wild Dunes, her sunroom in the new home offered a perfect space for a swing ...