In 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services set forth new regulations related to life safety and emergency preparedness. Designed to protect Medicare and Medicaid beneficiaries — namely those...
Who’s buying your loyalty?
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 23, 2014
While the story of former Gov. McDonnell and his wife’s alleged excess may make us shake our heads, it did remind me of the slippery slope many in business or politics can fall down when it comes...
House committee to hold hearing Thursday on nursing home safety and care quality
By
Marty Stempniak
Sep 04, 2018
A House committee will hold a hearing Thursday to review reports of abuse, neglect and substandard care in nursing homes.
New payment models clash with fraud laws; waivers might not be the answer, official says
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 21, 2014
Healthcare payments linked to the quality of care are causing challenges to existing fraud and abuse laws, a government official said Wednesday.
Report: Most dual eligibles without access to most common Part D drugs
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Haymarket Media
Jan 31, 2006
Only about 18% of dual eligible Medicare recipients have access to all of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the Part D prescription drug benefit plans, according to a new government study.
Prisons saw fewer staffing problems than nursing homes did during pandemic: report
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Sep 25, 2023
Fewer facilities run by the US Bureau of Prisons experienced staffing shortages during the pandemic than nursing homes, according to a new federal report.
Bill would expand civil monetary penalties related to HHS
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Jul 08, 2015
The newest version of the House’s 21st Century Cures bill would expand civil monetary penalties to cover false claims related to contracts and grants funded by Medicare and Medicaid, as well as other...
Senators press for SNF survey changes in light of adverse events report
By
Tim Mullaney
Apr 07, 2014
The skilled nursing facility survey process is failing to ensure resident safety and needs to be improved, two prominent senators said in a recent letter to the head of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
New Year’s resolutions for a fraud-free 2020
By
Jeffrey D. Jeter
Jan 31, 2020
Now that the calendar has flipped to a new year, millions of Americans have made resolutions to better themselves in the year ahead. New Year’s resolutions are not a modern phenomenon and actually date...
NY balks at repaying nursing home waiver funds
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jul 10, 2019
New York improperly claimed Medicaid reimbursement for its Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Medicaid Waiver Program, the Office of Inspector General said last week.