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Nursing home under investigation for nude photos of resident
By
Holly Petrovich
May 22, 2015
A skilled nursing home and rehabilitation facility in Indiana is under investigation after inappropriate photos of a resident were allegedly posted by employees on social media.
Ask the payment expert … about ABNs and denial letters
By
Patricia Boyer
Jan 01, 2015
Can you demystify the ABNs and denial letters process?
SNFs must record staffing levels after each shift if CMS rule proposal advances
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 01, 2004
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services proposed a rule that would require skilled nursing facilities to record staffing levels for direct care nursing staff at the end of each shift. It was published...
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday released the first edition of a new quarterly newsletter that aims to help providers avoid Medicare billing and compliance errors.
Expanded wound care line includes silver dressings
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 06, 2017
Dynarex, citing an increased demand from customers, has added new products to its Advanced Wound Care Line, including silver- and honey-based dressings.
Ask the legal expert … about surveyor citations
By
John Durso
Jun 05, 2015
One of the first opportunities for a facility to refute surveyor citations or deficiencies and have the survey agency remove them is the Informal Dispute Resolution (“IDR”) process or, when...
SNF sued after firing worker with anxiety
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 08, 2018
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has sued a Nashville-based skilled nursing and rehabilitation company for refusing to provide a reasonable accommodation to an employee who suffers from...
Likely closure can’t stop CMS termination
By
Julie Williamson
Mar 01, 2014
Despite meeting criteria for “irreparable injury,” a Rochester, NY-based skilled nursing facility that is appealing Medicare and Medicaid termination can’t qualify for a stay of termination,...
MDS update will expand use of modifications to make changes
By
McKnight's Staff
May 07, 2013
The Minimum Data Set manual will be revised to reflect a new correction policy, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently announced.