New OIG Medicaid fraud data, map shows nearly $1.9 billion in recoveries
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Mar 07, 2017
Medicaid Fraud Control Units delivered nearly $1.9 billion in recoveries in fiscal year 2016, according to a new data set and interactive map released Monday by federal officials.
Profile: Steve Fromm
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Mar 05, 2017
Steve Fromm’s journey to long-term care administrator and board chairman of the American College of Health Care Administrators is one that has crisscrossed oceans and states.
Former SNF workers charged with neglect after resident bitten by ants
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Feb 28, 2017
Three former members of the nursing staff at an Alabama skilled nursing facility were indicted last week on charges that their neglect of a resident contributed to her sustaining nearly 100 ant bites.
$25,000 average salary rise for multi-facility long-term care CEOs, survey shows
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Feb 28, 2017
Chief executive officers for multi-facility long-term care systems saw their salaries increase to an average of $465,875 in 2016, according to a new compensation survey.
CNN investigation: Sexual assaults in nursing homes a ‘widespread’ issue
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Feb 23, 2017
Sexual assaults of nursing home residents by facility employees are “widespread” but “little-discussed,” according to an investigation published Wednesday by CNN.
Survey: Nearly half of healthcare professionals want pain dropped from vital signs
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Feb 22, 2017
A recently released survey of physicians and nurses shows that nearly half are in favor of eliminating pain as the “fifth vital sign.”
There’s another tsunami coming you probably haven’t thought about
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Feb 21, 2017
There’s a significant facet of the coming “silver tsunami” that most providers might be overlooking, according to a recently published report.
CMS nominee Verma grilled on fraud, fee-for-service at confirmation hearing
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Feb 17, 2017
Seema Verma, President Donald Trump’s nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, told lawmakers on Thursday that she’d make targeting healthcare fraud and abuse a “top...
Demo projects need new safeguards, improvements, healthcare group says
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Feb 14, 2017
A coalition of healthcare groups is pushing lawmakers and the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services to consider strengthening the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation as they debate...
Bribery charges added to case against SNF owner accused of leading $1 billion fraud ring
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Feb 14, 2017
An embattled SNF owner who has been accused of leading a $1 billion Medicare fraud ring also allegedly bribed a state regulator to find out when surveyors would be visiting his facilities, according to...