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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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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” The result?

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The Cobra Effect & Enforcing Compliance Standards

AIHC

Lessons Learned about Consequences & Incentives Submitted by the AIHC Education Department Introduction The Office of Inspector General has released the new General Compliance Program Guidance or “GCPG” in late 2023. One of the seven items, #5 is “Enforcing Standards: Consequences and Incentives.” The result?

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL AMA pressures federal government to fix prior authorization problem plaguing radiology AHA pushes back on new 340B alliance Biden’s $6.8T Lawmakers are now mulling limits.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL 3 Stark law updates changing the healthcare landscape Agency nurse prices move higher for skilled nursing as staffing minimum nears AHA Responds to Request for Information on Drug Shortages AHA responds to GOP inquiry on drug shortages, shares impact on hospitals and patient care Biden launches new initiatives to reduce health care costs Cash (..)

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KHN’s ‘What the Health?’: Judge Takes Aim at the Affordable Care Act’s Preventive Care Benefits

Kaiser Health News

The same federal judge in Texas who tried — unsuccessfully — to strike down the entire Affordable Care Act in 2018 has ruled that portions of the health law’s preventive care benefit package are unconstitutional. New covid-19 booster immunizations are rolling out to health centers and pharmacies across the country.