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27 Sep 2023, 5:42 am
The parties also have agreed to cooperate with the Justice Department’s investigations of, and litigation against, other participants in the alleged schemes.sd * * *The Anti-Kickback Statute prohibits offering, paying, soliciting or receiving remuneration to induce referrals of items or services covered by Medicare, Medicaid, and other federally funded healthcare programs. [read post]
27 Sep 2023, 4:10 am
One avenue to coverage is to apply for Social Security disability which comes with either Medicaid or Medicare depending on one’s work credits. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 12:49 pm
Facilities with a large percentage of Medicare and Medicaid patients, rural independent hospitals, and small county facilities will start the increase in minimum wage at $18 per hour in 2024, and increase 3.5% annually through 2033. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 8:03 am
Following the new federal minimum staffing proposal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), less than 20% of nursing home facilities would meet the required number of hours for registered nurses and certified nursing assistants. [read post]
25 Sep 2023, 5:18 am
Amidst growing concerns about the quality of care in nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently introduced proposed guidelines aimed at improving staffing levels. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 4:10 pm
In this blog post, we will discuss the fundamental resident rights as outlined by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) and explore how understanding these rights can help families advocate for their elderly loved ones’ best interests. [read post]
22 Sep 2023, 5:00 am
As part of the Biden Administration’s initiative to improve quality and safety in nursing home care, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a notice of proposed rulemaking on September 1, 2023, entitled “Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting. [read post]
20 Sep 2023, 5:50 am
Fortune 500 Company Leidos Chooses Casepoint as eDiscovery Partner Casepoint — the industry leader in legal discovery technology for litigation, investigations, and compliance — announced today it has renewed its contract with Leidos to provide data collection, processing, and review services in support of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
19 Sep 2023, 2:00 am
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18 Sep 2023, 6:59 am
An accidental online posting on the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) mentioned the proposal which will provide both consumer advocates and the nursing home sector with potential insights into CMS strategies moving forward. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 1:35 pm
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services requires states to conduct standard surveys of nursing homes every year to uncover deficiencies in care. [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 12:36 pm
COVERED FACILITIES: This bill affects the following “Covered Health Care Facilities,” including but not limited to: Facilities or work sites that are part of an integrated health care delivery system Acute care hospitals Acute psychiatric hospitals Special hospitals Licensed skilled nursing facilities if owned, operated or controlled by a hospital or integrated health care delivery system or health care system Licensed home health agencies Licensed specialty… [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 6:24 am
Knowing the Law on Physical Restraints The use of restraints among nursing home residents has been a concern for elder safety advocates for decades, and the federal Nursing Home Reform Act was intended in part to “crystallize a growing consensus against the use of restraints throughout all sectors of nursing home service delivery,” and it ultimately “led to a complete change in how restraint use is viewed,” according to the Centers for Medicare… [read post]
15 Sep 2023, 6:24 am
Knowing the Law on Physical Restraints The use of restraints among nursing home residents has been a concern for elder safety advocates for decades, and the federal Nursing Home Reform Act was intended in part to “crystallize a growing consensus against the use of restraints throughout all sectors of nursing home service delivery,” and it ultimately “led to a complete change in how restraint use is viewed,” according to the Centers for Medicare… [read post]
11 Sep 2023, 9:05 pm
Department of Defense—and one of a project by the General Services Administration (GSA) in collaboration with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). [read post]
8 Sep 2023, 8:24 am
In its continued effort to curb fraud and abuse in the hospice industry, on Aug. 22, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced it was making unannounced site visits to every Medicare-enrolled hospice nationwide. [read post]
8 Sep 2023, 5:00 am
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that it intends to increase scrutiny on hospice providers as a result of increased reports and CMS findings suggesting potential hospice services fraud. [read post]
7 Sep 2023, 9:03 pm
Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), proposed a rule that would establish new comprehensive nursing home staffing requirements. [read post]
5 Sep 2023, 12:46 pm
Here is some additional details about what’s coming; *The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed a rule to set a federal floor for staffing levels, so that nursing home owners cannot slash staffing to unsafe levels. [read post]
4 Sep 2023, 7:27 am
HHS is announcing important new steps to crack down on nursing homes that endanger resident safety: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is proposing a rule to set a federal floor for staffing levels, so that nursing home owners could not slash staffing to unsafe levels. [read post]
