Changes coming to nursing home preadmission resident screening regulations
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2020
Providers could soon see changes to the preadmission screening process for potential nursing home residents.
Providers’ could face more False Claims Act cases — courtesy of their own claims data — report...
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2020
Whistleblowers and law firms may try to use skilled nursing providers’ own claims data in order to bring False Claims Act cases against them, according to a new report that analyzed healthcare fraud...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Feb. 18
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2020
States audits can be used to claw back more improper Medicaid funding: GAO … County to fine nursing homes that don’t comply with abuse reporting law … Nursing home residents using less aspirin in...
HCR ManorCare in ‘active negotiations’ with several health systems
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
HCR ManorCare could be extending its reach to new health systems, Welltower executives revealed Thursday during a fourth-quarter earnings call.
Lawmakers look to protect nursing homes, CCRCs from proposed CMS pay rule
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers is calling on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to withdraw or revise a proposed rule that could be costly for continuing care retirement communities and their...
Expert warns of bigger fines for leave-law violations if communication, training don’t improve
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
A legal expert is warning providers that effective communication could help prevent a costly violation after a skilled nursing facility was ordered to pay more than $13,000 in lost wages and damages for...
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 14
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 13, 2020
Nursing home’s arbitration agreement nullified even though son signed document on behalf of resident … CMS announces new code for coronavirus lab test … State explains reasoning behind ‘first-of-its-kind’...
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rule that targets supplemental payments is “not intended to reduce Medicaid payments” for providers but rather increase transparency, Administrator...
Genesis Healthcare’s LTC ACO announces partnership with SavaSeniorCare
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2020
Long-term care physicians that help care for residents in SavaSeniorCare facilities will now be able to participate in the Medicare Shared Savings Program through Genesis Healthcare’s accountable care...
Firms representing nursing homes can’t sue Illinois, managed care groups for unpaid bills
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 12, 2020
Firms representing nursing homes don’t have the authority to sue the state of Illinois and Medicaid managed care organizations for outstanding bills for beneficiaries, an appeals court has ruled.