CMS Use of Staffing Data To Inform State Oversight of Nursing Homes
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) did not provide States with necessary information needed to effectively oversee minimum nursing home staffing requirements. CMS…
United States Alleges Medicare Fraud in False Claims Act Suit over Genetic Testing
The United States has filed a complaint under the False Claims Act against a company that provides medical billing and compliance services, alleging that it…
NH Home Health Agency to Pay $100K over Incomplete Patient Care Records
Attorney General John M. Formella announced a settlement with Maxim Healthcare Services resolving a dispute over the adequacy of Maxim’s documentation of home health aide…
New York State Department of Health Announces Revision of MOLST Form
The New York State Department of Health announced the revision of the Medical Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (MOLST) Form, a form that records a patient’s…
Ohio Nursing Center to Pay $243K for Employing Excluded Individual
On January 23, 2025, Walnut Creek SNF Opco, LLC d/b/a Walnut Creek Nursing Center (Walnut Creek), Dayton, Ohio entered into a $243,000.90 settlement agreement with…
Lawmakers Asked Again to Raise Monthly Allowance of Iowa Nursing Home Residents
Iowa’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman is again asking state lawmakers to increase the monthly allowance that nursing home residents collect through Medicaid for personal living expenses.
Iowa Inspectors Allege Abuse and Neglect at Care Facility That’s in Receivership
An Iowa nursing home run by an out-of-state company with a long history of regulatory violations has been hit with $64,750 in state fines tied…
NJ DOH Penalizes Maple Shade Nursing Home for Abrupt Removal of Residents
A Maple Shade nursing facility has received a $60,000 penalty from the New Jersey Department of Health for the abrupt relocation of residents before its…
Illinois Nursing Home Fined $50k for Resident’s Death
A nursing home in Gibson City received three fines for violations according to the Illinois Department of Public Health, including one that resulted in a…
Resident Chokes to Death, Iowa Nursing Home Cited for Rodents and Staffing Issues
An Iowa nursing home where a resident choked to death has been cited by the state for a rodent infestation, insufficient staff and employing a…