CMS launches new initiative attempting to help nursing homes address resident safety concerns
The federal government launched a new initiative on Tuesday, aiming to help nursing homes leaders better address patient safety issues in their facilities.
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Senator blasts move to ‘weaken’ nursing home emergency prep measures
The ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance on Monday blasted a proposal from the Trump Administration to ease requirements that nursing homes must meet to prepare for emergencies.
CMS should intensify Medicaid eligibility checks at certain facilities, government asserts
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should prioritize fingerprint-based criminal background checks and conduct site visits to high-risk providers to mitigate Medicaid fraud, a government watchdog official said Wednesday.
Quality group urges CMS to reconsider dropping safety measures
The Leapfrog Group, widely known as an arbiter of quality in acute care circles, is opposing a proposal by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to cut safety measures from two quality reporting programs.
New tool to track quality measures in development, CMS says
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced the development of a new tool Monday to provide “improved visibility” into the quality measures the agency creates.
CMS gives guidance on emergency prep
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services published guidance in June in advance of its final emergency preparedness rule for providers.
CMS wireless networks have vulnerabilities, watchdog finds
A wireless penetration test of certain Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Data Centers revealed security vulnerabilities, according to a new report from the HHS Office of the Inspector General.
Court rules that SNF can’t skip part of Medicare appeals process
Long-term care providers may not leapfrog standard administrative appeals in Medicare reviews, as one creative Louisiana nursing home was reminded last week.
Information security improves at Medicare contractors: OIG
Information security at nine selected Medicare administrative contractors, at least as of two years ago, was improving, according to a recent report by the Department of Health & Human Services Office of the Inspector General.
Social Security numbers to be removed from Medicare beneficiary cards
After more than 10 years of warnings by government investigators, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services now has a mandate to remove Social Security numbers from enrollees’ cards — a practice identified as one of the top personal financial threats seniors face today.
