Home Health

Reevaluate use of PHE waivers before they end

Start preparing for a return to operations that will no longer include relaxed requirements brought on by the 1135 and related waivers that CMS put in place during the pandemic.

Hospice

Hospice pays $500,000 after allegedly failing to recertify terminal illness

After it self-disclosed conduct, an Alabama-based hospice provider agreed to pay $500,000 for allegedly violating the Civil Monetary Penalties Law, according to a release from the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG). OIG alleged that the hospice submitted claims to Medicare for hospice services that lacked recertifications of terminal illness, …

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Ensuring Success Post-Pandemic: Keep Your Occupancy Up

Attendees will explore analogous market-shifting events such as 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina, and learn of strategies that rebuild demand and consumer expectations and confidence. You'll also gain valuable tools and research methodologies to reshape their marketing strategies as the pandemic winds down.

Skilled Nursing Facility

AHCA pushes for release of remaining SNF provider relief funds

The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) are again requesting that the government release the remaining provider relief funds for SNFs as facilities still struggle to overcome setbacks that occurred during the pandemic. The CARES Act established $178 billion in the fund, but SNFs have only received approximately $14 billion …

Home Health

CMS announces new director of Center for Medicare

Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD will serve as Deputy Administrator and Director of Center for Medicare and will lead the Center’s efforts for those who rely on Medicare coverage. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a new director of the Center for Medicare on Tuesday. Meena Seshamani, MD, PhD will serve as Deputy …

PPS Alert for Long-Term Care

The OIG's role in preventing fraud and abuse

Five components carry out the Office of Inspector General’s (OIG) mission-related activities to assist the healthcare industry in its efforts to comply with the nation’s fraud and abuse laws and educate the public about fraudulent schemes so they can protect themselves and report suspicious activities.