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New campaign focuses on reporting fraud and abuse

By DecisionHealth Staff Aug 30, 2021 Home Health

Updated: Aug 30, 2021

Medicare Administrative Contractor CGS recently released a new three-page document on fraud and abuse in home health and hospice. The document, published Aug. 16, looks to educate employees on recognizing fraud and abuse. “If you work with patients receiving home health & hospice services it is vital to be informed about all aspects of fraud,” […]

Attorneys general from 37 states request funding to investigate fraud in home care environment

By Amanda Hurlburt May 19, 2017 Home Health

Updated: May 10, 2019

On May 11, 2017, attorney generals from 37 states sent a letter to Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Tom Price that requests policy changes to allow Medicaid funds to be used to investigate fraud and abuse in the home care environment. The request follows data released by the Centers for […]

CMS issues proposed rule to increase rewards for reporting of fraud and abuse

By Amanda Hurlburt Apr 25, 2013 Healthcare reform

Updated: May 10, 2019

On Wednesday, CMS issued a proposed rule that would increase incentives for people to report information that leads to a recovery of funds from individuals and entities that have or are engaged in Medicare fraud and abuse. This proposed rule would also improve CMS’ ability to detect new fraud schemes, and help ensure that fraudulent […]

The True Cost of Post-Acute Care Labor

When healthcare facilities use contingent workers, they’re making a smart financial decision. While contingent nursing staff can have higher hourly wages than full-time employees, gone are the additional expenses of recruitment, benefits, bonuses, and more which cause the true cost of full-time workers’ hourly wages to actually be 33% higher. Using contingent workers also enables […]

National Nurses Week: Special Report

The coronavirus pandemic has improved reimbursement for hospital at home services and opened up opportunities for virtual hospital at home programs. After modest uptake for nearly three decades, hospital at home programs are now growing faster across the country due to the coronavirus pandemic. In this excerpt, learn more about: How selecting appropriate patients is […]

National Nurses Week Webinar

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to ensue and the healthcare community prepares for the next infection wave, there’s always the lingering potential that other pathogens may emerge and result with widespread, inter-facility transmission and threaten the health of the patients, residents, and staff. Outbreaks continue to emerge despite regulatory agencies, governmental bodies, organizational leadership, healthcare […]

2022 Long-Term Care Compliance & Regulatory Roundup

The long-term care industry has made it through a couple of the most hectic years in memory, and 2022 is shaping up to be just as challenging. You need to stay abreast of the latest regulatory and compliance requirements so you can quickly respond to protect your patients, employees and your business, no matter what […]