Physician defends use of antipsychotics for dementia patients in nursing homes
Jun 02, 2011
In response to a recent report from the Office of the Inspector General, a prominent psychiatrist is defending the practice of prescribing antipsychotic medications for nursing home residents with dementia.
OIG attacks hospice quality problems
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 09, 2019
A majority of hospices recently had at least one deficiency in the quality of care they provide, according to a recent audit by the federal government’s top watchdog agency.
HHS wants civil monetary penalty rules changed
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 10, 2014
Civil monetary penalties for providers will be revised if two proposed rules from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General are approved.
OIG: Applying Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative to Medicaid could save millions
By
Haymarket Media
Nov 15, 2004
The Medicaid program could save tens of millions of dollars each year by applying Medicare’s National Correct Coding Initiative and thus eliminating improper payments to nursing homes and other providers,...
Workforce improvement No. 1 target in final OIG report on nursing home pandemic effects
By
Josh Henreckson
Mar 01, 2024
Steep challenges faced by nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic continue to hinder their ability to provide quality care and adequate staffing, according to new report findings from the US Department...
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 14, 2024
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 14, 2024
OIG wants New Mexico to repay nearly $120M for Medicaid nursing home capitated payments … National HealthCare Corp net operating revenues increase by 10.2% year over year … Nursing home staffing rule...
GAO chides CMS over delayed nursing home reporting, antipsychotic transparency
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 23, 2023
Some Care Compare information on nursing homes is too old and some is too hard to understand, reported a government watchdog.
Ask the payment expert … about Medicare audit guidelines
By
Patricia Boyer
Aug 01, 2014
What guidelines should we use for a Medicare audit?
OIG recovers $1.8B from providers
By
Holly Petrovich
Jun 04, 2015
The federal government recovered $1.8 billion from healthcare providers and programs in the first six months of fiscal 2015, a federal watchdog has revealed.
OIG: Medicare pays too much for nutrient therapy in nursing homes
Jan 12, 2010
Medicare’s fee schedule for enteral nutrients under Medicare Part B was more than double the prices available to suppliers to nursing homes in 2006, according to a newly released report from the...