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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Abuse and Neglect

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GAO Recommends that CMS Strengthen Hospice Reporting Requirements

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GAO issued a report on December 12, 2022, that identified gaps in the reporting requirements for hospice abuse and neglect allegations as compared with requirements for extended care provided in hospitals and nursing homes....more

Baker Donelson

Fundamentals of CMS Updates to Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual: Freedom from Abuse, Neglect, and Exploitation

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F600: Free from Abuse and Neglect - The updates to F600 provides guidance in relation to resident-to-resident abuse as well as consent to engage in sexual activity. Moreover, the updates to F600 provide guidance that the...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

CMS: Nursing homes - Enhancing transparency about abuse and neglect

Compliance Today, December 2019 - On October 7, according to a CMS MLN Connects notice, “the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) announced a major enhancement of the information available to nursing home residents,...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CMS to Include Warning Icon on Nursing Home Compare for Facilities Cited for Abuse

As part of its five-part approach to ensuring safety and quality in nursing homes, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that as of October. 23, 2019, it would begin displaying a consumer alert icon...more

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CMS Announces Change to “Nursing Home Compare” Emphasizing Transparency Related to Abuse and Neglect

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What is changing? On October 7, 2019, it was announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will implement a significant update to the information available to the public online at Nursing Home...more

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OIG Issues Two Reports Identifying Medicare Hospice Beneficiaries at Risk of Harm from Hospice Deficiencies

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On July 9, 2019, the US Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) released two reports addressing hospice deficiencies and the risks, potential harm, and actual harm those deficiencies posed...more

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Inspector General Audit Could Impact Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may see even more scrutiny from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) because of a recent audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and...more

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