PharMerica seeks Supreme Court review in False Claims case
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Apr 27, 2016
Long-term care pharmacy services provider PharMerica is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to review its previous ruling on the “first-to-file” provision of the False Claims Act, claiming it paves...
Medicaid ‘broken,’ needs focus on fraud, Price tells lawmakers
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Mar 31, 2017
Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Tom Price, M.D., criticized the Medicaid program as “broken” and needing a stronger focus on fighting fraud and waste during a House subcomittee...
Kindred hit with record-setting $3 million penalty for failing to comply with OIG agreement
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Sep 21, 2016
The nation’s largest post-acute care provider has paid more than $3 million in penalties after failing to comply with a federal corporate integrity agreement, authorities announced Tuesday.
Electronic hand hygiene monitoring cuts MRSA rates by 42%
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Jul 12, 2016
Use of an electronic hand hygiene monitoring system decreased the rate of healthcare-acquired MRSA infections in one health system by 42%, research shows.
Court shuts down provider’s counterclaim against FCA whistleblower
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May 12, 2016
A federal court dismissed a healthcare company’s counterclaim against a former employee and False Claims Act whistleblower on Monday. The judge ruled that the whistleblower’s disclosure of...
Supreme Court declines second Golden LivingCenters arbitration suit
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Apr 26, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court chose not to review a nursing home arbitration case involving Golden LivingCenters on Monday, echoing a decision made on a similar case last month.
Hospice provider will pay $10.1M for overcharging Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare
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Jun 22, 2015
A Florida-based non-profit hospice provider will pay more than $10.1 million for allegedly overbilling Medicare, Medicaid and Tricare, according to the terms of a settlement reached with federal authorities.
More than one-fourth of SNF residents colonized with drug-resistant bacteria, analysis shows
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Apr 28, 2017
More than 25% of skilled nursing facility residents have multidrug-resistant bacteria lurking within them, including E. coli, a new research review has found.
CMS: ‘Significant’ changes to final rule driven by provider comments
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Oct 07, 2016
Some of the biggest differences between the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ proposed rules for long-term care providers and the final rule released late last month reflect providers’...
Suit against SNF operator tossed for lack of proof company was directly involved in resident’s...
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May 12, 2017
A federal court has dismissed a lawsuit alleging negligence by a Utah-based healthcare owner by stating it did not have direct involvement in a resident’s care and subsequent death.