The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday released the first edition of a new quarterly newsletter that aims to help providers avoid Medicare billing and compliance errors.
GAO: State surveyors miss nursing home deficiencies
May 16, 2008
State inspectors often fail to cite serious deficiencies, including malnutrition, bedsores and abuse, in their annual inspections of facilities, a Government Accountability Office report found.
Binding arbitration to settle malpractice claims a growing practice, report says
Feb 13, 2008
The practice of healthcare providers seeking binding arbitration agreements before agreeing to treat patients is becoming more widespread, according to a report in the Philadelphia Inquirer.
Regulators: Provider gift cards to nursing home residents won’t draw fines
Jul 09, 2008
A healthcare system that proposes giving gift cards to residents and other customers it disappoints with poor service is on firm legal ground, federal regulators say.