California Assisted Living Director Charged with Failure to Report Abuse of an Elder
A former director of an assisted living facility located in California has been charged with being mandated to report elder abuse and failing to do…
DOJ Announces Coordinated Law Enforcement Action to Combat Healthcare Fraud Related to COVID-19
The Department of Justice (DOJ) announced criminal charges against 14 defendants in seven federal districts across the United States for their alleged participation in various…
A Health Management Company Pays $25,000 to Settle Potential HIPAA Security Rule Violations
A health management company that provides diagnostic and laboratory developed tests has agreed to pay $25,000 to the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the…
Three Medical Professionals Convicted of Healthcare Fraud
Two doctors and a registered nurse who helped a Texas hospice agency scam Medicare have been found guilty of conspiracy to commit healthcare fraud. According…
Update to 2021 Annual Update of HCPCS Codes for Skilled Nursing Facility Consolidated Billing Enforcement Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently released a updated list of the Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System (HCPCS) subject to the Consolidated…
A Skilled Nursing Corporation Agrees to Pay $11.2 Million to Resolve False Claims Allegations
A skilled nursing corporation (“corporation”) based in Georgia, which owns and operates skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) across the country, has agreed to pay $11.2 million,…
GAO Study Finds that Most Nursing Homes had Multiple Outbreaks and Weeks of Sustained Transmission of COVID-19
The US Government Accountability Office (GAO) analysis of the data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) of data from May 2020 through…
OIG Prioritizes Cybersecurity for HHS Agencies
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) recognizes that the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) needs to improve their cybersecurity posture and promote…
An OIG Study Finds that CMS Could Improve the Data it uses to Monitor Antipsychotic Drugs in Nursing Homes
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) conducted a follow-up study on how the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) monitors nursing home use of…
HHS Announces that Prohibition on Sex Discrimination Includes Discrimination on the Basis of Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity
On May 10, 2021, the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Office for Civil Rights will interpret and enforce Section 1557…