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Office of the Inspector General Assisted Living Facilities (ALFs)

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

OIG Report Highlights Emergency Preparedness Challenges for Nursing Homes

A report released by the United States Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) on September 1, 2023, details key emergency preparedness challenges reported by nursing homes situated in...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

[Event] Minneapolis Regional Healthcare Compliance Conference - September 10th, Bloomington, MN

Our one-day Regional Compliance Conferences provide attendees with a forum to interact with local compliance professionals, share information about your compliance successes and challenges, and create educational...more

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K&L Gates Triage: Ride Sharing and Health Care Regulatory Considerations

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Transportation is often cited as one of the top barriers to health care for individuals in the United States. To reduce this burden and increase access to care, many health care providers are now partnering with ride-sharing...more

McGuireWoods LLP

Washington Healthcare Update

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This Week: Senate Reauthorizes Older Americans Act; Bill Heads to the House... White House Holds 2015 Conference on Aging and Launches Several New Administration Healthy Aging Initiatives Enveloping Alzheimer’s, Dementia,...more

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OIG Report Outlines Five Recommendations for Hospice Care Reform

The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act requires the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) to reform the hospice payment system, collect data relevant to revising hospice payments and develop quality...more

Poyner Spruill LLP

Gear Up for Increased CMS Scrutiny of Hospice Services for Assisted Living Facility Residents - EndNotes February 2015

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A recent study issued by the evaluation and policy division of the U.S. DHHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) indicates that hospices can expect increased scrutiny regarding the services they provide to assisted living...more

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End Notes Newsletter February 2015 - News for North Carolina’s Hospice and Palliative Care Community

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In this issue: - Gear Up for Increased CMS Scrutiny of Hospice Services for Assisted Living Facility Residents - Happy New Year from the DC District Court - Companionship Exemption Lives On!! - DEA Rules On...more

King & Spalding

OIG Report Recommends Reforms to Reduce Hospice Incentives to Provide Care in Assisted Living Facilities

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On January 14, 2015, OIG published a report that analyzes Medicare payments for hospice care in assisted living facilities (ALFs). OIG concluded that CMS should implement measures to reform Medicare payments to hospices,...more

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OIG Recommends Greater Scrutiny for Hospice Services in ALFs

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The OIG’s recently released study examining Medicare hospice claims from 2007 to 2012 calls for targeted reviews of hospices that receive a high proportion of their payments for care in assisted living facilities....more

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