The Nursing Home Reform Act limits a facility’s ability conduct an involuntary discharge to ensure that facilities do not coerce or influence residents to consent to a move.
Based upon the fiscal year (FY) 2013 results, the HHS OIG Work Plan is expected to recover over $5.8 billion, including approximately $850 million in audit receivables and almost $5 billion in investigative results.
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) have been monitoring therapy utilization trends over the past decade. This month CMS issued its most recent memorandum regarding trends in ultrahigh therapy utilization.
After a hiatus of more than two years, the California Senate has re-commissioned a new five-member select committee dedicated to California’s aging and long-term care population.
In August 2014, the OIG completed a study based on nursing facilities’ records of reporting abuse and neglect. Due to the disappointing results from OIG’s reports, nursing facilities can expect to see added inspections in the coming years.
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