The ICD-9-CM Coding Handbook helps coders understand the principles behind the classification system. The publication’s content reflects new coding guidelines and presents examples in clear, technically...
Nursing facility to pay $260,000 in back wages, damages for shorting on overtime
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 21, 2018
The federal government is ordering one New Jersey nursing facility to pay $260,000 in back wages and other damages after failing to pay employees for all of their hours worked.
Missouri politicians seek annual funding boosts for nursing homes
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 23, 2018
The Missouri Senate has advanced a proposal to increase nursing home reimbursements.
Supreme Court shuts down case over bankrupt provider’s Medicaid, Medicare funding
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Jun 06, 2017
The U.S. Supreme Court declined Monday to step in and review the case of a Florida skilled nursing provider looking to preserve its Medicaid and Medicare funding.
Man sues SNF after ceiling collapses on him
By
Phil Brahm
Jul 07, 2016
A former nursing home patient is seeking $100,000 in damages after a ceiling fell on him at a Wyoming care facility.
Nursing homes debate defibrillator requirements
May 18, 2011
Nursing homes in Pennsylvania are debating whether facilities should be required to install automated external defibrillators, according to local news reports.
States pay consultants to find ways to procure Medicaid funds
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 29, 2005
At least 34 states last year paid consultants to help them receiver larger Medicaid reimbursements, often with questionable practices, according to a study from the Government Accountability Office.
Report: Medicaid fraud is running rampant
By
Haymarket Media
Aug 20, 2004
Fraud in the Medicaid program is rampant and only eight federal employees monitor states’ efforts to fight it, according to a Government Accountability Office report released Wednesday.
Medicaid-only long-term care residents driving up state expenditures, report finds
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 20, 2014
Among people eligible for Medicaid but not Medicare, long-term care residents are most likely to be among the costliest beneficiaries for a state, according to a new report from the Government Accountability...
Pregnant CNA sues over unpaid leave
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 23, 2013
A pregnant certified nursing assistant at a Michigan nursing home has filed a lawsuit, claiming she was forced to take unpaid leave without health insurance.