Government investigators will issue a report on skilled nursing facilities’ Medicare Part A billing practices later this year, according to the latest annual work plan from the Department of Health...
OIG to review Part D implementation in nursing homes next year
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Haymarket Media
Sep 27, 2006
The federal government plans to continue analyzing implementation of the Medicare Part D drug benefit in nursing homes in fiscal year 2007. That’s according to an enforcement agency’s work...
Rides for loved ones a reasonable benefit, AHCA claims
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2014
Operators should be able to offer free or discounted rides to the loved ones of residents being transported to skilled care facilities, asserts a letter from the American Health Care Association.
OIG spends $75M on Medicaid oversight, recommends cost-saving measures
By
Elizabeth Newman
Apr 08, 2014
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General spent $75 million on Medicaid oversight during the last fiscal year, a 4% increase over fiscal 2012, according to a new report.
CMS to scrutinize transfers between acute care and skilled nursing
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Haymarket Media
Jun 27, 2007
An investigation by the Office of the Inspector General’s report has prodded the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid services to vow increased emphasis on “continuity of care” issues, including...
OIG’s chiropractic report should draw more attention
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 21, 2018
A report last week from the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General on fraud related to Medicare and chiropractic reimbursement led me to ask the following question aloud: “Wait, Medicare...
OIG: FDA’s prescription drug directory incomplete, inaccurate
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Haymarket Media
Aug 16, 2006
The Food and Drug Administration’s directory of prescription drugs has left out more than 9,000 medications. It also includes at least 34,200 other drugs that are either no longer sold or have errors...
Nursing home eviction review added to OIG work plan
By
Jessica R. Towhey
May 16, 2023
A federal watchdog will be taking a magnifying glass to the process of nursing home evictions. It will issue a report later this year on evictions, calling them a potentially “unsafe and traumatic experience”...
Most meds used by dual eligibles are covered by Medicare Part D, OIG says
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 12, 2012
The vast majority of the medications used by people who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid can find what they need through Medicare Part D formularies, a federal report finds.
OIG delivers valuable stats in brief that might indicate nursing homes need improvement — or not
By
James M. Berklan
May 02, 2019
Federal investigators released a trove of nursing home survey statistics Wednesday, saying “improvements are needed” in the its report title yet not asserting the same in its key findings.