CMS Updates Web-based Training on the Assessment and Coding of Section GG
Recently, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released an updated web-based training series on the assessment and coding of Section GG on the Minimum Data Sheet (MDS) 3.0….
Read More »MN Department of Health Takes Control of a Minneapolis Nursing Home to Protect Resident’s Safety
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) filed for receivership and has assumed control of a Minneapolis nursing home. This temporary measure will allow operations and management issues to be addressed…
Read More »Updated COVID-19 Technical Assistance Issued by EEOC
On October 25, 2021, the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) posted updates to their expanded technical assistance related to COVID-19. The updated technical assistance provides additional information on equal…
Read More »Washington Health Plan Settles with DOJ to Resolve Claims of Failure to Provide Interpreter Services
On October19, 2021, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) and a Washington health plan resolved allegations from multiple complainants that it repeatedly failed to provide interpreters to patients who are…
Read More »DOJ Submits Annual Report to Congress on Activities to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse
The Department of Justice (DOJ) has submitted their Annual Report to Congress on its work to Combat Elder Fraud and Abuse. The report that was submitted summarizes the DOJ’s elder…
Read More »Michigan Man Sentenced to Seven Years in Prison for Hacking into Pittsburgh Medical Center Database
In October 2021, a Michigan man was sentenced to the statutory maximum sentence of five month’s of prison for Conspiracy to Defraud the US and the statutory maximum of two…
Read More »False Claims Allegations Lead to Largest Settlement of Government Healthcare Fraud
A private equity firm and former executives of a Boston Mental Health Center have agreed to pay $25 million for allegedly causing fraudulent claims to be submitted to the Massachusetts…
Read More »Illinois Facility Receives Proposed OSHA Fine for Failing to Protect Workers from Coronavirus Hazards
The US Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced on October 14, 2021, that it had conducted a follow-up inspection of an Illinois nursing facility on July…
Read More »EEOC Charges Mental Health Provider with Rejecting Qualified Applicant Due to Disability
On September 30, 2021, a Washington mental health and psychiatric treatment provider was charged in a lawsuit by the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). The lawsuit alleges that the…
Read More »Dallas Home Care Provider Did Not Pay Employees Overtime Wages
A recent investigation by the US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division substantiated complaints during a federal investigation that a Dallas Home Care Provider violated the Fair Labor Standards…
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