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Texas OIG Inspectors Discover Errors in Reported Nursing Home Staff Hours

Med-Net Compliance

On November 3, 2022, the OIG released the results of a recent inspection of a nursing home by the Texas Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General Audit and Inspections Division (OIG Inspections).

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Nursing Home Update: Addressing Sexual Interactions Between Cognitively Impaired Residents – Policy Reviews Needed

Hall Render

Nursing homes are critical in providing residents with care, comfort and dignity. Nursing homes need to navigate this delicate terrain with care, sensitivity and a commitment to creating a safe and respectful environment for all residents.

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Ensuring Safety and Quality in America’s Nursing Homes

CMS.gov

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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Posthospital SNF Care in Indiana Generally Met Medicare Level-of-Care Requirements

Healthcare Compliance Blog

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released their findings of an audit they conducted to determine if hospital admissions of Indiana skilled nursing facility (SNF) residents who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid (dually eligible beneficiaries) were potentially avoidable, and if level-of-care requirements for Medicare were met.

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The PACE Solution to Increasing Demands for Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S.

Healthcare Law Blog

According to the Congressional Research Service, which analyzed data from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) National Health Expenditure Accounts (“NHEA”) on the personal health expenditures for LTSS by payer, in 2021, an estimated $467.4 As individuals continue to live longer beyond retirement and the U.S.

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What $285,000 Can Buy You in America: Medical Costs for Retirees in 2019

Health Populi

That retirement cost gap is the sticker-shock assumption that Medicare is going to cover all health care expenses in retirement. The $285K also assumes the couple doesn’t have employer-sponsored retiree health care coverage and qualifies for “Original Medicare” (not Medicare Advantage, for example).

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Nursing Facilities  – A Medical Crisis in Need of a Prescription

HIT Consultant

Even with a shift to providing higher-intensity care in people’s homes, the demand for nursing facility-level care is slated to double. Meanwhile, there are significant workforce challenges that prohibit nursing home patients from getting the medical care they need. Fortunately, telehealth can help fill these gaps.

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