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Referral fees OK, says OIG
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2014
A long-term care provider that requested clearance for a system of paying an agency to refer patients is in the clear.
Improving long-term care, with laser precision
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2024
The cutting-edge uses for laser weeding’s innovative technology are almost endless, and extend into long-term care.
OIG nets $17 billion in savings against fraud
By
Haymarket Media
Jun 17, 2005
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General saved the federal government nearly $17 billion against fraud, abuse and waste, including Medicaid fraud, for the first half of fiscal...
OIG identifies areas of scrutiny
By
Tim Mullaney
Dec 01, 2014
Government investigators plan to release five reports on nursing home practices in 2015, according to the latest annual work plan from the Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General.
OIG: Improper payment gains up $2.3 billion for FY 2016
By
Emily Mongan
Dec 02, 2016
Federal health officials recovered more than $5.66 billion in improper or fraudulent payments in fiscal year 2016, according to a report published Thursday. The recovery cases included a nursing home cited...
OIG partly blames CMS for Life Care Centers deficiencies
By
Joe Bush
Sep 20, 2022
A federal watchdog said a lack of communication by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services may have caused infection control deficiency citations at Life Care Centers of America nursing homes between...
CMS falls short on HIPAA security measures, OIG finds
Oct 31, 2008
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has failed to adequately protection patient information under the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), according to the Department of...
OIG: Healthcare fraud, abuse recoveries up $1 billion in 2016
By
Jun 02, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services increased its recoveries in fraudulent payments and settlements by more than a billion dollars in the first half of fiscal year 2016, according to a report released...
OIG urges CMS to use claims to uncover abuse of Medicare patients
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 10, 2023
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has pledged to issue new guidance on resident abuse after a federal watchdog found the agency was failing to use claims data to spot potential cases of neglect...