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False Claims Lawsuit Filed Against Alabama Psychiatrist  for Improper Prescribing of Nuedexta to Nursing Home Resident

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The United States has filed a lawsuit against an Alabama psychiatrist for improper prescribing of Nuedexta to nursing home residents. The complaint alleges that an Alabama psychiatrist caused the submission to Medicare and Medicaid of false and fraudulent claims for the prescription drug Nuedexta.

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Health Provider News – April 22, 2022

Hall Render

GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. Supreme Court tosses Medicaid work requirement cases. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital Loses Medicaid, Medicare Funding. Nursing Home Will Settle COVID-19 Death Suit.

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Why Family Caregivers Need Help from the Healthcare Establishment

HIT Consultant

It doesn’t even take you to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) website. Consider that more seniors are aging at home or in their family members’ homes during the pandemic, especially as COVID-19 deaths in senior living facilities began to climb and facilities tightened visitor restrictions to avoid the spread of infection.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

governor pushes new Medicaid expansion proposal with work requirement Missouri state senator wants voters to have say in KU Health System, Liberty Hospital merger Kansas ACLU request to halt excessive wait times at Larned turned down by judge ‘Who cares about us? health care spending hits $4.5 health care spending hits $4.5

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Here are the major issues facing healthcare in 2021, according to PwC

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Payers could use insight into how members may shift between commercial insurance, Medicaid and Medicare, and when to expect significant changes in utilization and projected impacts to medical loss ratios, it added. For example, nursing homes were hit hard by the virus.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Here’s how to find quality care CEOs turn attention from recovery to growth ARKANSAS Statistics show many northern Arkansas locations considered maternity care deserts How broadband expansion is bolstering rural healthcare Arkansas leaders work to close gap between medical school graduates and in-state residencies Program in south Arkansas provides (..)

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Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Biden Administration Releases SNF Ownership Data | SNF Trade Associations Pushing for Higher Reimbursement and Staff Relief

Hall Render

According to one source, the average daily Medicaid rate for SNF care is around $265 and staffing costs are sometimes as much as $70 per hour. This is part of the Biden administration’s effort to increase competition and transparency around hospital and nursing home ownership. The numbers don’t work.