Hospice providers to pay $12.2 million to settle kickback allegations involving nursing homes
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Apr 19, 2017
A North Carolina-based hospice provider and its affiliates will pay $12.2 million to resolve claims that it paid kickbacks to long-term care facilities and other providers in exchange for patient referrals,...
Proposed hospital payment rule includes updates to readmission, HAC programs
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Apr 18, 2017
A proposed rule to update Medicare hospital payments for fiscal year 2018 could mean changes to programs aimed at reducing readmissions and hospital-acquired conditions, officials announced Friday.
High court affirms: State not responsible for warning residents in SNF that admitted sex offender
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Apr 17, 2017
State Iowa officials are not at fault for releasing a sex offender who moved to a nursing home and later sexually assaulted a resident, the state’s Supreme Court has ruled.
HCP lied to investors about ManorCare’s performance, fraud, lawsuit claims
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Apr 14, 2017
HCP Inc. allegedly covered up ManorCare’s financial performance and fraud allegations when communicating with shareholders, according to a class action lawsuit filed on Monday.
SNF operator to pay $1 million to settle genetic testing fraud allegations
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Apr 12, 2017
A Louisville, KY-based skilled nursing facility operator has agreed to pay nearly $1 million to clear up claims related to its role in a genetic testing scheme that violated the False Claims Act, the Department...
State group seeks injunction to force SNF to hand over records in neglect suit
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Apr 11, 2017
A Michigan disabilities group is requesting an injunction against a nursing home that would force the facility to hand over records.
LPN charged with arson, attempted murder after nursing home fires
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Apr 07, 2017
A licensed practical nurse at a Louisiana nursing home is facing charges of attempted murder and arson after allegedly setting five fires within the facility.
A nursing assistant at an Illinois skilled nursing facility allegedly misread a medical chart and therefore declined to resuscitate a 52-year-old resident prior to her death last year, according to a lawsuit...
More targeted Medicare claims reviews coming, former agency examiner says
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Apr 05, 2017
An evolving Medicare integrity program and improved data analytics will put providers on the receiving end of more targeted claims reviews, one industry expert warned on Tuesday.
Facility sued after resident dies from choking on candy
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Elizabeth Newman
Apr 05, 2017
An Illinois nursing home is being sued after a blind resident ingested hard candy and choked to death, according to a wrongful death lawsuit.