Hospital admission rates show need for new nursing home quality measure , OIG and CMS say
By
Tim Mullaney
Nov 20, 2013
One in four nursing home residents on Medicare was hospitalized in 2011, costing the program $14.3 billion, according to a new report from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector...
Ask the payment expert … about quality and reimbursement correlations
By
Patricia Boyer
Jun 01, 2013
How can the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services correlate quality of care and reimbursement?
You always need to remember that Medicare is an insurance plan. As such, Medicare has rules, just like...
OIG report seeks increased safeguards in the EHR arena
By
John O'Connor
Jan 02, 2013
The move to electronic health records recently had a red flag thrown in front of it by a report from the Office of Inspector General of the Department of Health and Human Services.
Feds investigating Medicaid managed care
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 22, 2019
The OIG will be reviewing medical and dental services, and drug prescription denials, by the managed care organizations overseeing Medicaid beneficiaries. A final report is expected next year.
Federal watchdog says Medicare wrongly paid $849K for ambulance transports to SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 16, 2019
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General is estimating that Medicare incorrectly paid nearly $850,000 for emergency ambulance transports from hospitals to skilled nursing...
Also in the News for Tuesday, June 23
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 23, 2020
Some nursing home staffers choose unemployment over work and leaving facilities understaffed … NH nursing homes receive additional $25M in aid … Governor announces Arkansas to begin limited visits...
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By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2024
The cutting-edge uses for laser weeding’s innovative technology are almost endless, and extend into long-term care.
Also in the News for Tuesday, May 30
By
Kimberly Marselas
May 30, 2023
CMS needs more defenses to prevent data compromise: OIG … Nursing home study reveals ‘dramatic’ fluctuations in prescribing of COVID-19 meds … On the Move: American Senior Communities announces...
Also in the News for Wednesday, June 29
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 29, 2022
Just one day left to submit nominations for the McKnight’s Tech Awards … OIG calls on HHS to improve breach reporting process for health IT systems … VA facility will remain open after senators step...
Also in the News for Monday, June 15
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 15, 2020
‘Better than death’: Cuomo stands by no visits at nursing homes … OIG study to examine pandemic’s impact on nursing homes … Tennessee releases guidelines on resuming visitations at nursing homes...