Sequestration set fraud recoveries back by $1 billion, HHS says
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Mar 01, 2016
Federal anti-healthcare fraud programs recovered less money in 2015 because of budget sequestration, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services.
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...
CMS ramping up site visits, data monitoring to combat Medicare fraud
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Feb 24, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is beefing up its efforts against Medicare fraud with increased provider site visits, the agency announced Monday.
Fraudulent billing is the most common healthcare fraud scheme, making up about 68% of all resolved cases, per the Government Accountability Office.
Gaps in care coordination must be addressed, measurement report says
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Feb 24, 2016
New quality measures for long-term care should be tailored to address gaps in care coordination and transitions, according to a new report from the Measure Applications Partnership.
In it for the long term
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Feb 23, 2016
There was one positive highlight the day I started working as a cashier at a Culver’s restaurant long ago: meeting Betty. She had to at least be in her 80s. She was tiny and spunky, greeting us all...
Universal insurance program needed for LTC financing reform, group says
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Feb 23, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program is the “most promising approach” to reforming how long-term services and supports are financed, according to a new report.
Having nun of it: Little Sisters of the Poor launch website, comic to fight ACA provision
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Feb 22, 2016
The Little Sisters of the Poor took their fight against the Affordable Care Act’s contraception mandate to the web — complete with visual aids — last week.
Argentum launches dementia initiative ahead of national conference
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Feb 19, 2016
The nation’s largest senior living trade association has launched a new initiative to hone in on best practices for dementia care.
Bill to expedite Medicare appeals expected to cost $1.7 billion
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Feb 19, 2016
A bill that aims to ease the overwhelming backlog of Medicare appeals would cost the federal government more than a billion dollars, according to a cost estimate released Tuesday.