Health Net Federal Services Pays over $97M for Overstated Billings to the VA
Health Net Federal Services LLC has paid $97,237,391 to resolve duplicate and inflated claims submitted to the Department of Veterans Affairs. In 2013, Health Net…
A New Day for Interoperability—The Information Blocking Regulations Start Now
Enacted by Congress over four years ago through Section 4004 of the 21st Century Cures Act (Cures Act) and implemented through a final rule released…
CT Behavioral Health Provider Pays $273K to Settle Improper Billing Allegations
Today’s Youth LLC and its owners, Maurice Stuckey and Joyce Anderson, have entered into a civil settlement agreement with the federal and state governments in…
Iowa discloses long-withheld data showing miscalculated nursing home infections
Newly disclosed COVID-19 data shows the state of Iowa has retroactively reduced the number of nursing home infections that it publicly reported last year.
POLST and other advance medical planning should not be a one-time conversation
The high incidence of COVID-19 and resulting sudden changes in the health of many long-stay nursing home residents across the country have amplified the importance…
Minnesota AG Holds Assisted-Living Facility Accountable for Breaking Promise to Residents
Minnesota Attorney General Keith Ellison announced that his office has held an assisted-living facility accountable for not delivering promised services to its residents. The facility…
Massachusetts Hospital Worker Spots Shipment of Counterfeit Face Masks
A sharp-eyed worker at a Massachusetts hospital is being credited with spotting a shipment of tens of thousands of counterfeit N95 surgical masks that could…
Connecticut Looking into Booster Shots for Older Residents
Connecticut officials are looking into the possibility of having to eventually administer booster shots of the COVID-19 vaccines in nursing homes, while also vaccinating new…
Therapy Intensity Linked to Lower Readmission Rates, Better Outcomes for Nursing Home Residents, Study Finds
Increased intensity of therapy services may directly lead to better outcomes for residents in nursing homes and other post-acute care settings, according to a new…
Two New Resources Available from AHRQ Aimed at Preventing COVID-19 in Nursing Homes
Two new resources are available from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ) to protect nursing home residents and staff from COVID-19. The resources…