CMS Announces SNF 3-Day Rule Waiver Under TEAM Model
On August 27, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released guidance implementing a 3-day Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) rule waiver as part…
CMS Updates Medicare Signature Requirements Guidance
In July 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released updated guidance on complying with Medicare signature requirements, including new information on stamped…
HHS Announces Crackdown on Information Blocking
On September 3, 2025, the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that Secretary Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. has directed the agency to…
NM AG Charges Impostor Nurse Who Nearly Caused Fatal Morphine Overdose
On August 25, 2025, a Bernalillo County grand jury indicted a woman accused of stealing multiple nurses’ identities and illegally providing care to hospice patients.…
Florida AG Announces Arrest of Certified Nursing Assistant for Elder Abuse
On August 28, 2025, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit, in coordination with the Nassau County Sheriff’s Office, announced the arrest of…
Former Home Health Agency Director Pleads Guilty to Healthcare Fraud Conspiracy
The former director and one of the corporate officers of a Medicaid-enrolled home health agency providing private duty nursing, personal care, and respite care services…
Kentucky Physician Agrees to Pay $250,000 to Settle False Claims Act Allegations
A Kentucky physician has agreed to pay $250,000 to resolve allegations that he and his practice submitted false claims to Medicare, Medicaid, and TRICARE related…
Report Links Hepatitis B Transmission in SNF to Shared Glucometers
A recent Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) investigation details the transmission of hepatitis B virus (HBV) between two residents of a skilled nursing…
United States Attorney’s Office in Chicago Launches Healthcare Fraud Section
On August 22, 2025, US Attorney Andrew S. Boutros announced the formation of a new Healthcare Fraud Section within the Criminal Division of the US…
Two Former Treatment Center Leaders Plead Guilty in Medicaid Kickback Scheme
Two former leaders of a North Carolina-based substance abuse treatment company have pleaded guilty to their roles in a scheme involving kickbacks to Medicaid patients,…