CMS Announces New Visitation Guidance for Nursing Homes
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that visitation is now allowed for all residents at all times in…
CMS Announces Changes to COVID-19 Survey Activities and Increased Oversight in Nursing Homes
On November 12, 2021, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced steps to address a backlog of complaint and recertification surveys. Additionally, CMS…
CMS Releases Assessment Reference Guides for Accurate Coding
Quick Assessment Reference Pocket Guides were released on November 10, 2021, by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. The pocket guides are intended to…
South Carolina Family Defrauded Medicaid of over $3.6 Million
A South Carolina family has been sentenced to federal prison for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a scheme to defraud South Carolina Medicaid of…
Healthcare Fraud Self-Disclosure Protocol Revised by OIG
On November 8, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an update to the Health Care Fraud…
Former Nurse Found Guilty of Drug Diversion and Sentenced to 36 Months in Federal Prison
On October 21, 2021, a former Utah Nurse was sentenced to 36 months in federal prison after being convicted in a federal jury trial for…
FDA Warns Healthcare Facilities against Purchasing Certain Imported Medical Gloves
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) recommends that healthcare facilities and providers NOT purchase or use medical gloves that are imported from companies that are…
COVID-19 Vaccine for All Eligible Staff at Healthcare Facilities Participating in Medicare and Medicaid Programs
On November 4, 2021, the Biden-Harris Administration announced that all eligible staff employed at healthcare facilities that participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs will be…
Yale of School of Nursing Releases Resource for Infection Prevention for Long-Term Care Facilities
The Yale School of Nursing recently developed an infection prevention resource for long-term care facilities. The resource is known as Infection Prevention Compendium for Long-Term…
A Former CFO of 17 Skilled Nursing Facilities Accused of Extensive Fraud
A company that operates seventeen skilled nursing facilities has filed a lawsuit against their former Chief Financial Officer (CFO) for defrauding their company to obtain…