CMS Releases New Training for Cognitive and Mood Assessment for SNF Providers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released a free four-course training series on May 7, 2021. The series provides an overview of the…
CMS Announces New COVID-19 Vaccination Requirements for LTC Facilities
As part of the ongoing response to address the COVID-19 pandemic, and to improve healthcare access and reduce the risk of severe illness and death…
Former VA Hospital Nursing Assistant Sentenced to Seven Consecutive Life Sentences
A former nursing assistant was sentenced in federal court for murder and assault charges in the deaths of eight veterans at the Veterans Affairs Medical…
Most Florida Nursing Homes in Compliance with New Backup Power Regulations
Headed into the 2021 hurricane season, the vast majority of Florida nursing homes and assisted living facilities are in compliance with rules requiring them to…
LTC Pharmacy Services Provider Agrees to Pay $2.75M to Resolve Allegations It Improperly Dispensed Controlled Substances
AlixaRx, LLC, a national provider of pharmacy services to long-term care facilities, has agreed to pay the United States $2.75 million to resolve allegations that…
University of Miami to Pay $22M to Resolve False Claims Act Allegations
The University of Miami (UM) has agreed to pay $22 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act by ordering medically unnecessary…
Iowa Care Facility’s Owner Agrees to Repay Federal Medicaid Funds to Resolve Allegations Relating to COVID-19 Screening Procedures
Care Initiatives, a Texas corporation with a home office in West Des Moines, Iowa, has agreed to repay the United States $214,200 to resolve claims…
HHS Announces Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Includes Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On May 10 the Department of Health and Human Services announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557 and Title…
Owner of Medical Clinic in Texas Convicted of Conspiracy and Aiding and Abetting Healthcare Fraud
An owner and operator of a Texas Medical Clinic has been ordered to serve a total of 300 months in federal prison to be immediately…
DE Auditor Finds LTCs Needed Clearer Guidance, Assistance during Early Stages of Pandemic
Delaware’s long-term care facilities, which have been disproportionately affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, needed clearer guidance and assistance from the state during the early stages…