Kaiser Health News
JANUARY 28, 2022
A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and no way to challenge a denial. But it can have serious repercussions.
Hall Render
SEPTEMBER 28, 2023
Department of Health and Human Services found that most skilled nursing facilities (“nursing homes”) in Georgia that it surveyed are not correctly complying with life safety requirements or emergency preparedness requirements. The Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the U.S.
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Med-Net Compliance
OCTOBER 27, 2022
A federal jury convicted a licensed Illinois psychologist of defrauding Medicare over the course of several years by causing the submission of fraudulent claims for psychotherapy services he never provided. Issue: It is illegal to submit claims for payment to Medicare or Medicaid that you know or should know are false or fraudulent.
Healthcare Compliance Blog
FEBRUARY 8, 2022
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.
Hall Render
JUNE 30, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has given surveyors new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes regarding the quality of care and quality of life for residents. Background.
The Health Law Firm
AUGUST 22, 2016
Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On July 11, 2016, a federal appeals court stated that a bankruptcy judge did not have the authority to block government health officials from cutting off Medicare and Medicaid payments to a Florida nursing home that was alleged to have violated patient-care regulations.
CMS.gov
APRIL 15, 2019
Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes. Administrator, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Nursing facilities. This duty is especially important when it comes to the care provided for some of the most vulnerable in our society, Americans residing in nursing homes. Jeremy.Booth@c….
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