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| SPONSORED BY New Networking Event: Post-Acute Care Forum This event is specifically designed for decision-makers at skilled nursing facilities and home health agencies (Manager, Director, Owners/Operators, or VP), who have projects in the pipeline and are actively sourcing solutions. Apply Here | |
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Home Health OIG recommends changes for home health, hospice, personal care services to reduce fraud | In a July report, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) revisited its top 25 unimplemented recommendations for reducing fraud, waste and abuse. Several of the recommendations involve home health, hospice or personal care services. The OIG recommends the implementation of a statutory mandate requiring surety bonds for home health … |
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Post-Acute Care Study finds 62% of post-acute care facilities rely on phone calls to transfer resident data | PointClickCare released a study, 2019 Patient Transition Study: Technology Use During Transitions of Care, in partnership with research firm Definitive Healthcare. Researchers found that 62% of post-acute care facilities rely on phone calls to transfer resident information from hospitals to post-acute care facilities. The study reveals how commonly phone calls, emails, and even faxes are … |
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Featured Product Monthly In-Service: August issue of CNA Training Advisor Understand nutrition, feeding assistance, and mechanically altered diets. Get the latest issue to receive a new lesson plan, including course materials, a 4-page in-service, and a quiz targeted to address the unique needs, interests, and concerns of CNAs. | |
SNFs Lawsuit filed over three-day stay rule for SNF Medicare coverage goes to court | A class-action lawsuit filed by 14 SNF residents in 2011 challenging the Medicare three-day rule saw its first day in court on August 12. The lawsuit addresses the rule requiring residents to be admitted to an acute-care hospital for a minimum of three days prior to entering a SNF to receive Medicare coverage. The residents … |
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Sabra Health Care pursues addiction and behavioral health treatment at SNFs | Sabra Health Care REIT, a health care real estate company based in Irvine, CA, has announced their intent to repurpose SNFs to include treatment of addiction and behavioral health. Sabra’s plans to convert some SNFS to substance abuse treatment centers and add wings to other functioning SNFs. In addition to repurposing existing SNFs, Sabra is … |
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PPS Alert for Long-Term Care As hurricanes brew in the southeast U.S. and winter looms in the northern states, it’s a great time to evaluate your emergency preparedness (EP) to ensure the safety of both staff and residents during an emergency. | |
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