A new report from OIG found that RNs frequently do not visit Medicare beneficiaries’ homes every 14 days as required by law. OIG evaluated 189,000 high-risk registered nurse visit date-pairs from …
Massachusetts CHIA has released their first ever report on the Nursing Facility Industry in Massachusetts. CHIA’s initial report examines the Commonwealth’s nursing facilities at an industry level, as well as …
CMS announced that the Medicare Fee-For-Service (FFS) improper payment rate has fallen again, and is at its lowest level since FY 2010. CMS’ aggressive program integrity measures lowered the estimated …
CMS has posted a document that articulates key information about the Hospice Comprehensive Assessment Measure. This one pager provides a visual to understand how the seven HIS measures contribute to …
OIG conducted unannounced site visits at select nursing homes in California from September to December 2018 to check for life safety violations and review the nursing homes’ emergency preparedness. OIG found …
Today the Trump Administration released a proposed rule and a final rule designed to increase price transparency through hospitals by giving patients tools to access pricing information through their health …
In a recent report, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) determined that Medicare improperly paid for Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) services when the Medicare 3-Day inpatient hospital stay requirement was not …
Today, CMS released their proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Rule (MFAR), which works to ensure transparency in Medicaid payments and clamp down on impermissible financing arrangements. From CMS’ Press Release: “States …
Each year the Medicare premiums, deductibles, and copayment rates are adjusted according to the Social Security Act. For 2020, the Medicare Part B monthly premiums and the annual deductible are …
CMS is implementing policies to expand access to opioid use disorder (OUD) treatment services furnished by opioid treatment programs (OTPs). These new policies will be covered under the Medicare Part …
