Daybreak Venture to pay $360,000 settlement over employment of excluded workers
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 07, 2014
Skilled nursing operator Daybreak Venture has agreed to pay more than $357,000 to settle charges that it employed workers excluded from federal health programs, authorities recently announced.
20% of Medicare patients harmed due to improper care; nursing homes among areas needing more attention,...
By
John Hall
May 29, 2014
Nearly one in five Medicare patients fall prey to medically related injuries unrelated to their underlying disease or condition, according to new research.
OIG urges CMS to evaluate home health use of telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Oct 21, 2022
The Office of Inspector General has urged the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to evaluate how the use of telehealth affected the quality of home healthcare during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Policy gaps, turnover lead to infection control problems
By
John Hall
Mar 02, 2020
2019 OIG report ranked laundry’s poor linen handling practices among the industry’s top 10 deficiencies
OIG: Medicare paid $600 Million on bad claims
By
Haymarket Media
Dec 15, 2005
Medicare allowed improper payments for nearly 2 out of every 5 claims, according to the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
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By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 03, 2024
‘Slow but continual recovery’ predicted for healthcare REITs: Fitch … New nursing home eviction rules go into effect in California … Ohio lapses revealed in latest OIG life emergency prep, infection...
Government presses therapy provider to repay $3 million in Medicare reimbursements
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 21, 2013
A New Jersey-based outpatient therapy provider should pay back the government for $3.1 million in improper Medicare reimbursements identified in a recent audit, according to the Department of Health and...
SNF upcoding rampant: OIG
By
Elizabeth Newman
Dec 02, 2012
Nursing homes are overcharging Medicare around $1.5 billion annually, a federal report released in mid-November asserts.
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Mar 29, 2017
Former SNF worker charged with raping resident lands on most wanted list … Ryan: Republicans ‘not giving up’ on healthcare overhaul … OIG releases resource on measuring compliance...
OIG criticizes states for approving nursing homes’ plans of correction without checking them
By
Marty Stempniak
Feb 12, 2019
The Office of the Inspector General says state agencies aren’t doing enough to make sure that nursing homes are correcting deficiencies.