Groups urge Supreme Court to reject FCA provider liability theory
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Feb 01, 2016
Professional associations are pushing for the Supreme Court to reject a “one-size-fits-all” liability theory under the False Claims Act when the court reviews the issue this year.
Nurse aide admits to stealing, pawning resident’s wedding ring
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Jan 11, 2016
A former aide at a Minnesota nursing home has admitted to stealing the wedding ring off of a resident’s finger and pawning it over her lunch break.
Federal government joins upcoding case against hospitalist company operating in LTC facilities
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Tim Mullaney
Dec 10, 2013
The federal government has intervened in a whistleblower lawsuit alleging that a large hospitalist company systematically overbilled government health programs, the U.S. Department of Justice announced...
MedPAC recommends lowering outpatient therapy caps by 33%
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McKnight's Staff
Nov 05, 2012
Already contentious Medicare Outpatient Part B therapy caps would likely receive even more attention if the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission has its way. MedPAC recommended Thursday that Congress drop...
Feeding tube removal case goes to federal court
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Haymarket Media
Mar 22, 2005
President Bush signed legislation early Monday that permits a federal judge to intervene in the case of Terri Schiavo, whose feeding tube was removed Friday amid much national protest. The judge heard...
Grieving Families Act threatens more legal sorrows for nursing homes
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Jessica R. Towhey
Jul 07, 2023
It’s been two months since New York lawmakers passed legislation that makes expansive changes to a longstanding wrongful death statute that could cause major problems for nursing homes.
Illuminate HC wins Quality division in McKnight’s Tech Awards
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Elizabeth Newman
Oct 12, 2017
Illuminate HC operators saw a “consistent and direct” correlation between delays in call-light response times and negative — and avoidable — patient experiences. Their efforts to change...
Standards directory for healthcare information technology released
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Haymarket Media
Apr 01, 2004
Providers could soon have a critical new tool in the quest to unify information technology standards to cut down on errors and increase efficiencies. Various IT systems currently hamper interoperability...
Kindred stakeholder opposes Humana merger
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2018
The previously announced $4.1 billion acquisition of Kindred by Humana may have hit a snag, with one prominent stakeholder claiming the price is too low.
Verdict reached in False Claims Act whistleblower suit against Consulate Health Care
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Feb 17, 2017
A Florida jury sided with a nursing home whistleblower this week regarding allegations over whether her former employer submitted false claims to the Medicare and Medicaid programs.