Iowa Nursing Home Administrator Who Evicted Alleged Rape Victim Keeps License
The administrator of an Iowa nursing home that dumped an alleged rape victim at a homeless shelter after evicting her from the care facility will…
NCCI Alert: COVID-19 Vaccine Administration Edit Revision
Some providers may have 90480 claims denied when billed in conjunction with G0008, G0009, or G0010 as a result of a Procedure to Procedure edit…
Iowa Hospital Nurse Fired After Displaying Body Art to Colleagues
An Iowa hospital nurse who lost her job after showing colleagues her buttocks tattoo and her boyfriend’s genital piercing is not entitled to unemployment benefits,…
Nursing Home Care Compare Updates: Temporary Pause
CMS recently transitioned to a cloud-based iQIES for nursing home survey and certification data. We’ll temporarily pause Nursing Home Care Compare updates starting July 30…
CMS Releases Finalized MDS Item Sets and Matrix for Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services have posted the final Minimum Data Set (MDS) 3.0 Item Sets version 1.20.1v3 and Item Matrix v1.20.1v3 in…
FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) Prospective Payment System Final Rule
On July 31, 2025, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule for updates to Medicare payment policies and rates for…
CMS Announces Reformatted Statements of Deficiency
During the recent 2025 Quality Conference, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced its intention to reformat Nursing Home Statements of Deficiency.
DOJ-HHS False Claims Act Working Group
Healthcare fraud and abuse depletes taxpayer funds, corrodes public health and safety, and undermines the integrity of the federal healthcare system. The US Department of…
California AG Sues SNF Chain for Misrepresenting Care and Putting Patients at Risk
California Attorney General Rob Bonta filed a lawsuit against Sweetwater Care (Sweetwater), a San Diego-based operator of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). The lawsuit, which pertains…
Bill Targets New Jersey’s Worst Nursing Homes with New Penalties
New Jersey nursing homes that routinely receive low scores would face greater sanctions from state regulators, including the possibility of forced closure, under a bill…