Providers could be removed from Medicare and Medicaid for obstructing audits under newly proposed rule
By
Tim Mullaney
May 12, 2014
Long-term care providers who obstruct audits soon could have their Medicare and Medicaid certifications revoked, according to a newly proposed rule from a top federal watchdog. The Department of Health...
Survey: Most nursing home administrators say background checks are helpful, efficient
Feb 10, 2012
Criminal background checks have not been found to significantly limit the quantity or quality of candidates for nursing home jobs, a top nursing home advocate says. A recent government survey of nursing...
Also in the News for Wednesday, March 31
Mar 31, 2021
‘Pain champions’ in nursing homes spur better adoption of guidelines: study … State leaders gut proposed visitation law before passing it … Legal scholars want investigation into investigator of...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Aug. 18
Aug 18, 2020
CMS toolkit details how states can mitigate COVID-19 prevalence in nursing homes … Spikes in Sun Belt states causing coronavirus case surge in nursing homes … OIG to investigate accuracy of Nursing...
CMS may expand emergency preparedness requirements for nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 19, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services will explore broadening some of its life safety and emergency preparedness requirements after a federal audit found widespread noncompliance with the regulations.
Watchdog says not enough nursing homes including emerging infectious diseases in emergency plans
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 01, 2022
A federal watchdog agency has called on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to update regulations and “make clear” that nursing homes must include emerging infectious diseases as a risk in...
Also in the News for Friday, March 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 03, 2023
CMS posts state-by-state timeline for unwinding public health emergency Medicaid renewals … Some states aggressively target families for Medicaid repayment after nursing home residents die … To boost...
Reduce Medicare payments for hospice care in skilled nursing facilities, MedPAC suggests
By
McKnight's Staff
Apr 08, 2013
The government should consider Medicare payment cuts for hospice services provided in skilled nursing facilities, according to Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) commissioners. A reduction of...
Also in the News for Monday, April 19
Apr 19, 2021
Lawmakers propose law that would expand Medicare, Medicaid in all states … Consumer advocates push back against COVID liability shield for nursing homes … OIG eyes SNF reimbursements under PDPM …...
Supplemental compliance program guidance available for nursing facilities
Oct 13, 2008
The Office of Inspector General has supplemented 2000 compliance program guidance for nursing facilities.