OIG work plan targets SNF therapy billing, background checks
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Nov 13, 2015
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General will take aim at the payment system for skilled nursing facilities as part of its Fiscal Year 2016 Work Plan.
OIG wants $30M refund from rehab in NJ
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Amy Novotney
Oct 06, 2017
Fox Rehabilitation received at least $29.9 million in Medicare Part B payments for services that did not meet Medicare requirements, according to an August report by the Office of the Inspector General...
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Nov 09, 2017
New York joins OIG’s list of states that failed to verify corrections of some nursing home deficiencies … Genesis announces restructuring deal, possibility of filing for bankruptcy protection...
OIG: 90,000 Part D enrollees at ‘serious risk’ due to excessive opioids, prescribing patterns...
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Jul 17, 2017
Roughly half a million Medicare beneficiaries receive high amounts of opioids, with nearly 90,000 of those at “serious risk” from the medications, a federal watchdog warns.
OIG collected more than $5.8 billion in recoveries for FY 2013, makes hospice recommendations
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Elizabeth Newman
Jan 02, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General netted nearly $6 billion in recoveries in fiscal year 2013, and had strong recommendations for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
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Jul 02, 2020
CDC report stresses importance of repeated COVID-19 testing at SNFs … Lawmakers want OIG to investigate state nursing home policies during pandemic … Oklahoma voters approve Medicaid expansion …...
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Aug 30, 2017
High-performing ACOs cut nursing home spending by $287 per person, OIG says … Kaiser Permanente hit with $2.2 million fine for not providing Medicaid patient data to state … Woman charged with...
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Feb 10, 2020
Skilled nursing sector adds 2,400 jobs in January … OIG report takes aim at emergency preparedness compliance among Texas providers … Caregivers more likely to neglect their own health … Medicaid...
OIG open to discussions about long-term care quality
Feb 05, 2008
A recent roundtable discussion yielded a greater understanding of how the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General and long-term can work together to improve quality,...
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Nov 15, 2017
Yelp ratings for nursing homes typically lower than Nursing Home Compare … OIG to investigate use of funds by Medicaid managed care organizations … Sleep deprivation may raise cardiovascular...