A Skilled Nursing Facility Compare website is scheduled for release next fall, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid officials said during a call Thursday.
Programs for end-of-life planning, EHR named winners of HHS data challenge
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Feb 23, 2017
A program aimed at sharing patients’ end of life plans is among the winners in the latest phase of the Department of Health and Human Services’ “Move Health Data Forward Challenge.”
CNA fired after sending inappropriate photo of resident over Snapchat
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Feb 22, 2017
A certified nursing assistant at a Wisconsin skilled nursing facility was fired and faces criminal charges after he allegedly sent a photo of a long-term care resident to a friend via Snapchat.
Provider pays $5.5 million in HIPAA settlement
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Feb 21, 2017
A Florida healthcare provider has paid the government $5.5 million to settle potential Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act violations after information on more than 115,000 patients was...
MN health officials overwhelmed by nursing home complaints, report says
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Feb 21, 2017
Minnesota Health Department officials acknowledged last week that they are leaving many nursing home complaints uninvestigated, which they said reflect a recent influx.
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...
Republicans eyeing Medicaid overhaul as part of ACA repeal bill
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Feb 16, 2017
Major reforms to the Medicaid program are on the table this week as Republican lawmakers craft a reconciliation bill that would repeal the Affordable Care Act.
Change is coming: what to expect from Verma’s CMS
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Feb 14, 2017
With former Georgia Congressman Tom Price confirmed as the new head of the Department of Health and Human Services, it’s time to turn the focus on the person picked by President Donald Trump to helm...
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...
Nursing home denies hair styling contributed to resident’s death
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Feb 10, 2017
A New Hampshire skilled nursing facility refutes claims that a resident died due to complications from a perm at the facility’s salon, according to new legal documents.