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Nursing Home Health System Agrees to Pay $1.75 Million to Settle False Claims Act Allegations

Med-Net Compliance

A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 A nursing home health system has agreed to pay the United States $1.75 The company is a not-for-profit corporation located in Florida that oversees healthcare facilities on its campus, including a nursing home and an assisted living facility.

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HHS Findings from Semiannual Report to Congress

American Medical Compliance

By analyzing fraud, waste, and abuse occurring in the medical system, the HHS is able to put regulations in place to minimize risks for patients and providers. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. This is due to the large amounts of COVID-19 tests that were administered in 2020.

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HHS Findings from Semiannual Report to Congress

American Medical Compliance

By analyzing fraud, waste, and abuse occurring in the medical system, the HHS is able to put regulations in place to minimize risks for patients and providers. HHS Examines Medicare Spending and COVID-19 Tests. This is due to the large amounts of COVID-19 tests that were administered in 2020.

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Hall Render’s Health Provider News – January 21, 2022

Hall Render

5 states facing highest, lowest weekly nursing home COVID-19 positivity rates. AMDA releases COVID-19 vaccine medical exemption request forms, guidance. CMS healthcare worker COVID-19 vaccination mandate enforceable nationwide after Texas suit dismissed. Following Data Breach.

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Health Provider News – January 7, 2022

Hall Render

CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted. CDC shortens COVID isolation rules for health workers. CMS Issues Additional Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Nursing Homes. COVID-19 hospitalizations up in 34 states. Nursing home staff shortages overwhelming hospitals nationwide.

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Health Provider News – January 14, 2022

Hall Render

Supreme Court blocks Biden Covid vaccine mandate for businesses, allows health-care worker rule. 19% of US hospitals critically understaffed, 21% anticipate shortages: Numbers by state. 5 states facing the worst nursing home COVID-19 outbreaks. Nursing homes nationwide nearing COVID-19 infection records.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Wade; expected to remain big issue in 2024 races Most nursing home residents in Arizona still haven’t gotten their COVID-19 booster COVID-19 hospitalizations are up in Arizona and around the U.S.