OIG: Cutting Medicare and Medicaid fraud still a top concern
Feb 03, 2012
Eliminating Medicare and Medicaid fraud should be a priority for the Department of Health and Human Services as it works to implement healthcare reform programs, according to a new report.
Colorado latest state to bungle Medicaid claims data: OIG
By
John Hall
Apr 16, 2015
Long-term care providers are struggling to satisfy new mandates over electronic reporting and medical records, and can expect more in the near future. But nothing can compare to the kind of information...
OIG focuses on nursing homes’ quality of care in ‘priorities’ report
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 20, 2014
To best protect federal health programs, more action should be taken to improve nursing home quality, a new government report asserts.
Feds target providers over infection control, emergency preparedness
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 08, 2020
Increased scrutiny on long-term care providers’ infection control and emergency preparedness execution could be coming in response to the coronavirus pandemic.
IG review finds rehab overpay
By
Marty Stempniak
May 08, 2018
A federal review of outpatient physical therapy payments found Medicare likely overpaid $367 million during a six-month period. The Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General...
Grassley rips CMS Medicare contractors for inappropriate payments
Oct 12, 2010
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services needs to have more oversight of Medicare contractors, Sen. Charles Grassley (R-IA) recently argued.
Parkinson urges compassion
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 04, 2019
Amid more scrutiny, the head of the nation’s largest nursing home association called on providers to continue delivering compassionate care. American Health Care President and CEO Mark Parkinson...
Kindred fined record $3 million
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 05, 2016
Kindred Healthcare has been hit with a $3 million-plus penalty for failing to adhere to a federal corporate compliance program.
Avoiding healthcare claims
By
Cheryl L. Coon
Aug 07, 2015
It never hurts to refresh your memory on the hot button areas and understand current enforcement trends.
States spotty on checkups
By
Elizabeth Newman
Mar 04, 2016
An initiative that provides states with grants to implement background check programs is off to a slow-moving start, according to a recent report.