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NY Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Assessments Set to Begin

Healthcare Law Blog

On June 30, 2023, the New York State Department of Health (DOH) issued a notice to nursing home operators and administrators announcing that it will begin conducting assessments on July 10, 2023 of nursing homes’ compliance with the State’s minimum staffing requirements. No less than 2.2 HPRD (out of the 3.5

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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 post Nursing Home Psychologist Convicted of Healthcare Fraud Scheme appeared first on Med-Net.

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Hackensack Meridian Health shows the benefits of telepsychiatry

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

"The implementation of a telepsychiatry program expedites the treatment time for a patient presenting in the emergency department in crisis," he continued. Alcera, network medical director/Hackensack Meridian Behavioral Health, and chief medical officer at Preferred Behavioral Health Group, among other positions.

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Long Term Care Update: As Winter Arrives, CMS Renews its Emphasis on COVID-19 Vaccinations, Bivalent Boosters and Timely Therapeutic Treatments

Healthcare Law Blog

In 2021, COVID-19 immunization rates among nursing home staff quickly rose due to federal vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and long-term care facilities participating in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. viii] Who We Help – Nursing Homes | qioprogram.org. pdf (federalregister.gov).

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Highlights from the HHS-OIG 2023 Spring Semiannual Report

Provider Trust

This post will delve into the key highlights, focus areas, and accomplishments presented in the semiannual report, shedding light on the OIG’s crucial role in safeguarding the integrity of federal healthcare programs and addressing emerging challenges such as the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Pennsylvania Nurse Pleads Guilty to Neglect and Falsifying a Medical Record

Healthcare Compliance Blog

Evidence revealed that the nurse failed to administer a total of eight required neurological checks to the patient after he had an unwitnessed fall at the facility on the night of April 12, 2018. He was discovered deceased just after 7:00 a.m. on the morning of April 13, 2018, as a result of a subdural hematoma.

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