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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 Psychologist Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme

Med-Net Compliance

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. The psychologist was convicted of four counts of healthcare fraud.

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June Regulatory Update

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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services : The US Department of Health and Human Services has issued a final rule update concerning guidelines for COVID-19 vaccination requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities (LTC) and Intermediate Care for Individuals with Intellectual Disabilities (ICFs-IID).

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Sanctions and penalties for hiring excluded individuals in healthcare 

YouCompli

Do your hiring managers and Human Resources colleagues know what to look for? Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has the authority to exclude individuals and entities from federally funded healthcare programs. Provision of unnecessary or substandard services.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

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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Health Provider News – September 16, 2022

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4 Health Systems Join Provider-Created Data Collective to Improve Care. House passes reform to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations. On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. Why asking about social determinants of health is so important. Amazon wants to add payer strategy muscle.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

Report: Amazon Pauses 50-State Virtual Care Service Expansion UnitedHealth acquires Amedisys for $3.3B after home health provider reneges on Option deal Will the doctor see you now? Maybe not amid the changing healthcare landscape in the US. Here’s why.