Call for additional patient testing in ManorCare hepatitis C lawsuit
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Jun 07, 2016
Attorneys representing the victims of the largest hepatitis C outbreak in recent history have asked for judge-ordered testing to find additional people who may have been infected.
High court to rule on damaging lawyer ads
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James M. Berklan
Jun 06, 2016
The Georgia Supreme Court is considering whether to uphold a ban on ads that a prominent Southeast nursing home provider says violated the Georgia Deceptive False Practices Act.
State News for June 2016
Jun 06, 2016
NEW YORK — A scathing indictment of the state’s system for licensing, monitoring and disciplining nurses has caught the attention of key officials in Albany following an investigation by a group...
Day in the Life: Composing a memorable winner
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Jun 06, 2016
It all started with a suggestion from a resident in the memory care wing at Mercy Retirement & Care Center in Oakland, CA.
SNF settles immigration-related employee discrimination case
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Jun 02, 2016
A California skilled nursing facility will pay $24,000 in a settlement over allegations it discriminated against non-United States citizens in the hiring process.
Feds join False Claims Act suit against hospital chain
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May 27, 2016
The U.S. Justice Department joined a False Claims Act lawsuit on Thursday that alleges a California-based hospital chain submitted more than $50 million in false Medicare claims and improperly admitted...
CMS wants 12% decrease in hospital readmissions by 2019
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May 26, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking to cut the number of 30-day hospital readmissions by 12% over the next three years under a hospital improvement plan announced Wednesday.
EEOC issues final rules on workplace wellness programs
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May 18, 2016
Employers may offer employees and their spouses incentives for joining workplace wellness programs up to 30% of their individual “self-only” health coverage, the Equal Employment Opportunity...
OIG slams insufficient Medicare documentation, especially from nursing homes
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Elizabeth Newman
May 16, 2016
The reported error rate for Medicare Fee-for-Service in fiscal year 2015 was 12.09%, well above the compliance threshold of 10%, a new government report finds.
CMS update lets auditors request more documents
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May 10, 2016
Recovery audit contractors would be allowed to request additional documents from providers with high Medicare claim denial rates, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said last week.