Nursing Facility to Pay $360,000 to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
On August 16, 2021, the US Attorney’s Office in Chicago announced that a Chicago nursing facility has agreed to pay $360,000 to resolve civil allegations that it violated the False…
Read More »Three RNs Arrested for Aggravated Abuse and Neglect of a Disabled Adult
On August 13, 2021, the Florida Attorney General’s (AG) Medicaid Fraud Control Unit announced the arrests of three Florida registered nurses (RNs) for aggravated abuse and neglect of a disabled…
Read More »CMS Releases New Training Video to Promote Accurate Coding for SNF Providers
On August 10, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a 30-minute training course that provides an overview of the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessment and coding…
Read More »OIG Is Alerting the Public about Fraud Schemes Related to COVID-19
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) is alerting the public about fraud schemes related to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). Scammers are using…
Read More »Former Nursing Home Business Office Manager Sentenced to Jail for Stealing from Residents
A former business office manager at a Massachusetts nursing home pled guilty and was sentenced to jail on August 5, 2021, in connection with stealing tens of thousands of dollars…
Read More »US DOL Cites a Medical Facility and Staffing Agency for Exposing Nurses to COVID-19 Hazards
A US Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) investigation has found that in early 2021, a New Jersey medical facility and temporary staffing agency failed to ensure…
Read More »SNF QRP Data Submission Due August 16, 2021
The submission deadline for the Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Quality Reporting Program (QRP) is no later than 11:59 p.m. on August 16, 2021. The QRP includes data from the Minimum…
Read More »Virginia Receives Grant to Decrease Social Isolation among Virginia Nursing Home Residents
Thirty long-term care facilities across the commonwealth of Virginia are working with LeadingAge Virginia to roll out peer support group programs among nursing home residents. The programs are made possible…
Read More »Two Nurse Practitioners Sentenced to Prison for Healthcare Fraud
Two Montana nurse practitioners were sentenced on July 30, 2021, for conspiracy to defraud Medicare of millions of dollars. In addition to their prison time, one defendant was ordered to…
Read More »Government Intervenes in False Claims Act Lawsuits for Submitting Inaccurate Diagnosis Codes
On July 30, 2021, the United States intervened in six complaints alleging that members of a healthcare consortium violated the False Claims Act by submitting inaccurate diagnosis codes for its…
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