Nursing home settles negligence suit after blind resident hit by van
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Dec 13, 2016
A Wyoming nursing home has settled a lawsuit filed against it after one of its residents was hit and injured by a van driven by a staff member.
Audits of Medicare Advantage plans find rampant overcharging for elderly patients
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Aug 30, 2016
Many Medicare Advantage plans overcharged the federal government for treating older beneficiaries, according to a new report from the Center for Public Integrity.
Fraudulent billing is the most common healthcare fraud scheme, making up about 68% of all resolved cases, per the Government Accountability Office.
State attorneys general push CMS to ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements
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Oct 20, 2015
Fifteen state attorneys general made their case for banning arbitration agreements from nursing home admission contracts in a letter to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid last week.
GAO criticizes Medicare Part D recovery audits
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Sep 16, 2015
The Medicare Part D recovery audit contractor program has shown limited results and needs improvement, according to a new report from the U.S. Government Accountability Office.
Fire chief, 5 others placed on leave after death at Minnesota nursing home
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Aug 20, 2015
Six employees of the Maplewood, MN, fire department, including the chief, have been placed on administrative leave after the death of a nursing home resident.
Timing of wounds could impact healing
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Jan 08, 2018
Injuries sustained during the day likely heal faster than those that occur during the night due to human internal biological clocks
PharMerica agrees to $9.25 million settlement
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Oct 08, 2015
Institutional long-term care pharmacy services provider PharMerica Corp. will pay $9.25 million to settle allegations that it solicited and received kickbacks, the Department of Justice announced Wednesday.
Sepsis beats out joint replacements as costliest, most common hospital discharge
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Sep 06, 2017
Sepsis cost the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services $6 billion in fiscal 2015, making it the most expensive condition or procedure among inpatient discharges, according to new data.
AHCA’s resident satisfaction surveys endorsed by National Quality Forum
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Dec 08, 2016
Three resident satisfaction measures developed by the American Health Care Association have received an endorsement from the National Quality Forum, the provider group announced Wednesday.