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Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Implications of the Pandemic on Hospitals – New OIG Report, Government Response, and What Comes Next

As many of us are starting to see the small light at the end of the tunnel, many hospitals are still reeling from the stress of the last year. Following the recent release of “Hospital Experiences Responding to the COVID-19...more

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Hospice: Consolidated Appropriations Act Revamps Medicare Survey and Certification Process

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Modifications also include public disclosure of accreditation organization survey information and intermediate civil penalty remedies for noncompliance. The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2021 (Pub. L. 116-260), signed into...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

President Trump announces nominee for HHS inspector general

Compliance Today (July 2020) - The White House announced its nominee for the inspector general role at the Department of Health & Human Services late Friday, May 1. The announcement came after Christi A. Grimm, the current...more

Seyfarth Shaw LLP

Nursing Homes Will See Increased Survey Activity, Stiffer Penalties On Heels of Recent COVID-19 Relief Fund Payments

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Approximately one week after announcing $4.9 billion in supplemental payments under the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund (the "Relief Fund") to skilled nursing facilities ("SNFs") for “critical needs such as...more

King & Spalding

OIG’s Interactive Map Displaying Details on Nursing Home Complaint Trends Has Been Updated with Data from 2016, 2017, and 2018

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OIG recently updated its interactive map that displays details on nursing home complaint trends to incorporate data from 2016 through 2018. OIG had previously conducted a study and published an interactive map showing...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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Recent OIG Audits of Home Health and Hospice Surveys May Signal Increased Scrutiny on Worker Qualifications

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Recent audits by the Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) conclude that state survey agencies in a number of states and a leading national accrediting agency serving the home health and...more

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