CMS failed to publicly post deficiencies for two-thirds of nursing homes, OIG finds … New guidance urges hospitals to establish C. difficile prevention measures … MRI study highlights high blood pressure’s...
Also in the News for Thursday, Nov. 2
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 02, 2023
Comments on CMS nursing home staffing rule top 22,000 with five days remaining … Bill banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates awaits governor’s signature … Labor department, labor relations board move...
Also in the News for Tuesday, July 18
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 18, 2023
Skilled nursing a major source of acquisitions uptick … Providers may face more injuries and illness reporting to OSHA come January … Researchers release first-ever county-by-county Alzheimer’s prevalence...
Also in the News for Friday, Feb. 24
By
Kimberly Marselas
Feb 24, 2023
CMS declines to reconsider coverage of new Alzheimer’s drug … Judge defers ruling on motion to acquit in Hollywood, FL, administrator’s manslaughter trial … County nursing home seeking outside...
Also in the News for Tuesday, March 30
Mar 29, 2021
OIG: Medicaid Fraud Unit reviewed too many unjustified referrals, diverting resources from viable abuse investigations … Florida governor signs law extending healthcare liability protections for COVID-19...
OIG: Medicare spends billions on deficient stays
By
Haymarket Media
Jul 02, 2007
A government report released last week criticized the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services for throwing billions of Medicare dollars at poor care.
OIG: No joint pharmacy deal for LTC facility and employee
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jun 01, 2011
A pharmacy employee’s joint ownership of a long-term care pharmacy with facility owners would potentially violate anti-kickback statues, according to a federal opinion.
Failing better
By
Elizabeth Newman
Oct 03, 2017
As the week begins with even worse-than-usual news — on many fronts — I decided to forego what I was going to write about (interpreting the OIG’s latest report) and make a recommendation.
Information security improves at Medicare contractors: OIG
By
John Hall
Apr 22, 2015
Information security at nine selected Medicare administrative contractors, at least as of two years ago, was improving, according to a recent report by the Department of Health & Human Services Office...
OIG: Electronic health records vulnerable to mispayments
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 30, 2012
EMRs are expected to become the norm for healthcare providers in the future. But in the infancy of their use, they lack oversight and safeguards, a new report says.