OIG: Hospices need to better certify terminally ill patients to avert fraud
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Sep 16, 2016
Hospice providers need to ensure their physicians have properly certified that a Medicare beneficiary is appropriate for hospice care, federal officials urged in a report released Thursday.
North American Health Care to pay $28.5 million in false claims settlement
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Sep 20, 2016
North American Health Care Inc. has agreed to pay $28.5 million to settle allegations that it submitted claims for medically unnecessary rehabilitation services, the Department of Justice announced Monday.
Mid-Atlantic expands skilled care portfolio in Maryland
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Feb 04, 2016
Mid-Atlantic Health Care LLC has acquired a portfolio of four skilled nursing facilities that will spread its presence in Western Maryland.
Nursing home sued after employee posts nude photos of resident
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Feb 25, 2016
A lawsuit has been filed against a South Dakota nursing home where an employee posted nude photos of a resident on social media. This marks the first time a facility has been sued in such a case, in addition...
GAO: Feds lack planning, accountability for healthcare workforce
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Jan 12, 2016
Current workforce planning efforts conducted by the Department of Health and Human Services are too broad to adequately meet the nation’s healthcare needs, according to a new report from the U.S....
LeadingAge urges lawmakers to delay phases of mega-rule as part of Red-Tape Relief Project
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Aug 30, 2017
The next phases of the new federal requirements of participation for long-term care should be delayed in order to make implementation less burdensome and costly, the nation’s largest non-profit provider...
Texas provider to pay $5.3 million to settle allegations of substandard care
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Oct 26, 2016
A Texas-based skilled nursing chain has agreed to pay $5.3 million to settle claims that it provided substandard and “worthless” services at some of its facilities, federal officials announced...
Former CNA arrested for trying to plan, film resident sexual assaults
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Jan 21, 2016
A former nursing home certified nursing assistant has been arrested over allegations that he solicited men to sexually assault residents while he filmed them.
CMS overpayment rule may bring more whistleblower, false claims cases
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Aug 30, 2016
A rule released earlier this year by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services targeting overpayments may lead to an increase in cases involving the regulation, according to law experts.
New quality measures added to the Five-Star site
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Aug 11, 2016
Five new skilled nursing quality measures were officially added to the Five-Star Quality Ratings system on Wednesday, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced.