Feds pledge fraud enforcement surge, while others seek whistleblowers
By
Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2021
Skilled nursing providers will remain in the crosshairs as fraud enforcement picks up post-COVID, but it’s not just federal officials taking aim, according to one of the government’s top healthcare...
‘Unwitting’ senior living and care providers swept up in $114 million fake nursing degree scheme
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2023
Skilled nursing facilities, an assisted living community and home health providers were among many businesses across the country duped into hiring more than 7,600 nurses with fake credentials, according...
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.