Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 11, 2022

A Boston registered nurse (RN) has pled guilty to one count of tampering with a consumer product and one count of obtaining a controlled substance by fraud and deception. The RN was working in a nursing home when she tampered with morphine that was prescribed to a resident under her care.

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JULY 17, 2023

Their guidance aims to improve a number of potential risks within the healthcare space by improving care at nursing homes and strengthening the program integrity in managed care. OIG pointed to the increased instances of patient neglect abuse as well as the need for oversight within nursing homes.

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DECEMBER 11, 2024

OIGs new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community emphasizes the importance of staff screening and exclusion checks. Under 42 CFR Sec.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a 37-year-old woman for allegedly practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities in Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens counties.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

An Illinois licensed practical nurse (LPN) was convicted and sentenced for failing to administer lifesaving measures to a resident in a nursing home in 2017. Additionally, the LPN’s nursing license was suspended for an unspecified period of time. Discussion Points: Review your policies and procedures on CPR.

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

APRIL 6, 2022

The nurse was sentenced to six months under house arrest and may not seek reinstatement of her license or work in a care facility/home during her five-year supervision period. Falsifying medical records can be viewed as fraud, and quick action should be taken when falsified medical records are discovered.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Grimm, the OIG continues its tireless efforts to uncover instances of fraud, waste, and abuse within HHS programs. OIG continues to work tirelessly to identify instances of fraud, waste, and abuse and prosecute offenders. Through years of oversight, they have discovered various obstacles and weaknesses within nursing home facilities.

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MAY 20, 2022

HHS Announces $15M in Funding For Behavioral Healthcare In Nursing Homes. State Actions to Address Nursing Home Staffing During COVID-19. How does Arizona solve its nursing shortage? Group home at center of Gilbert murder investigation fights to keep license to operate. CALIFORNIA. Christus St.

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JULY 26, 2024

million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools New staffing mandate has some Kansas nursing homes concerned about sustainability New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care Freeman Health System announces plan to open SEK hospital UKHS St.

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JULY 26, 2024

million Medicaid grant will expand mental health services in Kansas schools New staffing mandate has some Kansas nursing homes concerned about sustainability New study ranks Missouri, Kansas among worst states for women’s health care Freeman Health System announces plan to open SEK hospital UKHS St.

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OCTOBER 25, 2024

Humana sues to reverse cut to Medicare Advantage ratings Karen Lynch steps down as CVS Health CEO Nursing home survey teams don’t always have to include nurses: federal appeals court Senate report: How private equity ‘gutted’ dozens of U.S. health care company acquires three Del.

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MAY 17, 2024

Medicare fraud scheme One of Michigan’s largest insurers is altering telehealth billing. Medicare fraud scheme One of Michigan’s largest insurers is altering telehealth billing. California to make $3.3 Luke’s Hospital sees record number of twin births Iowa Gov. What does it mean?

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OCTOBER 11, 2024

manufacturing plant Riley Hospital for Children turns 100 years old Riley ranked among ‘Best Children’s Hospitals’ HealthLinc to take over two northwest Indiana pediatric offices Franciscan Health ER awarded accreditation IOWA More than 50 Iowa nursing homes have agreed to repay taxpayers $13.9 Here is what it will involve.

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FEBRUARY 2, 2024

5 highest paid anesthesiologists in Washington, DC D.C.’s

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APRIL 12, 2024

in billing fraud Arizona system names new CEO Banner Health CEO Peter Fine to retire after 24 years, handing the reins to health system president Four UArizona bioscience startups selected for Flinn Foundation program Gov. Connecticut’s ‘certificate of need’ law under scrutiny Hartford HealthCare’s Black & Red Gala raises $2.6M

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MARCH 14, 2025

Aurora Spine completes enrollment in lumbar fusion study California GI group faces wrongful termination, retaliation lawsuit California healthcare district replaces CEO How Stanford is doing home care differently COLORADO 5 years later, long COVID patients still getting treated in Colorado 22 Fort Collins-area providers are leaving Village Medical.

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DECEMBER 13, 2024

Care Taps Health Net Exec as New CEO COLORADO Aurora’s Fitzsimons plans development opportunities on 60 acres Boulder drug discovery co. 3 in the U.S. for maternity care Healthcare Shifts Driving Demand For Outpatient Facilities In Denver Insider Breach, Email Attacks Net $1.7M

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JUNE 7, 2024

Children’s Hospital Colorado seeks congressional help on funding cuts UCHealth appoints new board members for Longs Peak, Broomfield hospitals CONNECTICUT Gov. Martin redirecting ambulances due to flooding MAINE MaineHealth CFO announces retirement Sen. million bird flu shots to U.S. million bird flu shots to U.S.

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DECEMBER 29, 2023

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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SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Luke’s Health Center to Open in Northwest New Jersey Former CEO sues New Jersey hospital over ‘amateurish’ firing As COVID-19 cases slowly rise again, 1 in 4 nursing homes in N.J. million to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations Michigan Pain Center Owner Pays $6.5M

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MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears? County-owned buildings facing potential earthquake risk Gilead drops option to buy cancer therapeutics company Health and Life Organization Inc. buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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SEPTEMBER 20, 2024

Luke’s Children’s Hospital opens new inpatient rehab unit LC State Radiographic Science Program Ranked No.

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APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. More than 400 nursing home closures projected for 2022: report. Strikes averted at four Connecticut nursing homes but not in Windsor. State suspends Destin nursing home license, orders it to discharge 100-plus residents.

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JULY 28, 2023

million for rural hospital expansion Hospices in Arizona & other states receive scrutiny over concerns of fraud, waste & abuse Phoenix Children’s Building New 44,000-Square Foot Level IV Neonatal Intensive Care Unit Firefighters oppose Banner’s planned $400M hospital There’s a growing nurse shortage in Arizona.

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JUNE 14, 2024

nursing homes to pay $4M over claims of substandard care Mass. officials take aim at anti-abortion centers with new public awareness campaign Massachusetts, DC loosen CRNA supervision requirements Nursing home chain with 3 Central Mass. nursing homes to pay $4M over claims of substandard care Mass.

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FEBRUARY 24, 2023

judgment against nursing home chain over woman’s death Arkansas BCBS names VP of group market U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program Unity Health welcomes Jacksonville community to new hospital Baptist Health Opens Behavioral Services Clinic in North Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $2.5

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.

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OCTOBER 6, 2023

government grant for maternal health care Alabama slides to 50th on nursing home and long-term care report card Ascension sells Alabama hospital Ascension St.

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JUNE 2, 2023

NATIONAL 9 health systems working with Amazon, Microsoft, Apple 293 hospitals at immediate risk of closure AHA chair-elect participates in CEO roundtable on rural health care crisis AHA report demonstrates benefits of 340B program AHA Urges OCR to Suspend or Amend Online Tracking Guidance AMA and others launch collective call for health equity in Rise (..)

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MARCH 8, 2024

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MAY 10, 2024

Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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APRIL 22, 2022

GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. Colorado Springs health clinic to pay settlement in fraud lawsuit. Order to Expire Requiring Masks in Nursing Homes, Hospitals. Nursing Home Will Settle COVID-19 Death Suit.

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SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Full 4th Circuit to tackle Medicaid fraud standard under False Claims Act. On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots. Lawsuit seeks to unmask nursing home owners who ‘defrauded’ creditors. Locals are skeptical.

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MARCH 11, 2022

Providers happy nursing homes are among White House’s top priorities but disheartened at approach. OSHA conducting new wave of COVID-19 inspections among previously dinged hospitals, nursing facilities. Governor Ivey Awards Additional $80 Million to Hospitals and Nursing Homes. CALIFORNIA.

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OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’ joint venture Hospitalist Companies Agree To Pay Nearly $4.4

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OCTOBER 7, 2022

How tight nursing home capacity is bottlenecking hospital operations. Investigators found high rates of bed sores and extended isolation among Providence nursing home patients, leading to $310K fine. Could virtual nursing help combat the shortage of nurses? Home Health Care Company Owners Sentenced for $6.7

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MARCH 18, 2022

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry. New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver. Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms.

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