Body wipes found shoved inside resident; ‘frustrated’ CNA arrested
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Sep 15, 2017
A nursing assistant at an Oklahoma nursing home has been arrested after confessing to stuffing care wipes inside a resident out of frustration, according to local reports.
Republican lawmakers accuse CMS of focusing on recovering, not preventing, improper payments
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Sep 13, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services relies too much on investigating improper Medicare payments after they’re made instead of preventing them to begin with, Republican lawmakers said Monday.
Provider consolidation may increase costs, cut quality, researchers tell lawmakers
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Apr 17, 2017
Rising consolidation among healthcare providers, systems and insurers may be causing healthcare costs to rise while care quality suffers, according to a report published last week.
Medicare Advantage beneficiaries less likely to use post-acute care, analysis finds
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May 11, 2017
More Medicare Advantage beneficiaries are being discharged from the hospital directly to their homes, instead of to a post-acute care facility, than traditional fee-for-service patients, according to a...
Positive signs from teenager
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Feb 05, 2017
The weekly American Sign Language classes at Sunny Hill Nursing Home in Joliet, IL, started as an idea from a high school volunteer.
Former Golden Living contractor pleads guilty to $370,000 fraud
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Jul 05, 2016
A Virginia man hired by Golden Living to oversee construction projects at several facilities faces up to 30 years in prison for bilking the provider out of more than $370,000 in construction costs.
Education-focused LTC nursing foundation debuts
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Mar 03, 2017
A new charitable organization has been established to fund scholarships and academic research grants in the field of long-term care nursing.
Foot ulcers adversely affect brain function, study finds
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Jan 04, 2016
Patients with diabetic foot complications have an increased risk of developing cognitive issues further down the line, new research shows.
Report: More FCA, anti-kickback cases expected in 2016
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Jan 11, 2016
Healthcare providers can expect the new year to bring an increase in False Claims Act cases and beefed-up enforcement anti-fraud regulations, according to a new report.
New OIG litigation team will tackle Medicare, Medicaid fraud cases
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Jul 02, 2015
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General has created a new team of attorneys focused solely on litigation involving Medicare and Medicaid fraud.