The federal government has joined in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that a large hospitalist company engaged in systematic “upcoding” of Medicare and Medicaid claims.
State News
Feb 01, 2014
MINNESOTA — Residents of rural long-term care facilities have been scrambling to find rides to medical appointments due to a change enacted by Blue Cross/Blue Shield.
The Corridor Group acquires Daymarck
Jan 28, 2014
The Corridor Group (TCG) has acquired Daymarck, a medical coding and OASIS review services company serving post-acute healthcare providers.
Omega-3 fatty acids could preserve brain health
Jan 28, 2014
Those with higher levels of omega-3 fatty acids, which are found in fish oil, appear to have larger brain volumes in old age, according to a new study in Neurology. Shrinking brain volume can be a sign...
NTT Data Inc., announced NetSolutions 6.4.7 has been certified by the Certification Commission for Healthcare Information Technology.
Nursing home hospice provider kept patients in hospice for years, overbilled for their care, prosecutors...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 28, 2014
An Illinois-based hospice provider overbilled Medicare and Medicaid by inappropriately designating nursing home residents as hospice patients, sometimes for years, according to federal charges announced...
McKnight’s 8th Online Expo to start March 26
Jan 27, 2014
Long-term care providers can now access McKnight’s Online Expo sessions, which occurred live March 26 and 27, in our online archive.
Maryann Timon joins PMD
Jan 23, 2014
Maryann Timon, RN, has joined PMD Advisory Services as the director of post-acute strategies.
Insulin cartridges recalled by Tandem Diabetes Care
Jan 22, 2014
Tandem Diabetes Care® Inc. initiated a voluntary recall of specific lots of insulin cartridges that are used with the t:slim® Insulin Pump in mid-January. Nearly 5,000 boxes of cartridges are affected.
Ohio Board of Pharmacy certifies Optimus interface
Jan 22, 2014
Optimus EMR, Inc. has announced the Ohio Board of Pharmacy has certified its bi-directional pharmacy interface connected to Framework Software.