Written by Rachel Irving and Ellen Janos The Massachusetts Board of Registration in Medicine recently released final revised physician licensing and discipline regulations, effective February 1, 2012. The final regulations mark the end of a six-year process to overhaul these regulations. Although the disciplinary regulations generated a great deal of controversy within the physician and hospital community,… Continue Reading
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Subscribe to Home Health & Hospice RSS FeedSpending to Save: Innovation Challenge Grants Seek Better Outcomes at a Lower Cost
Posted in Accountable Care Organizations, Health Care Reform, Home Health & Hospice, Hospitals & Health Systems, Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities, UncategorizedWritten by Jared Alves and Kevin Kappel Stakeholders across the health care spectrum will soon compete for $1 billion in grants offered by the Health Care Innovation Challenge. The initiative, funded as part of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, was announced by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on November 14th… Continue Reading
New York City Settles False Claims Act Allegations Paying $70 Million
Posted in Fraud & Abuse, Home Health & Hospice, State & Federal Audits, Investigations & LitigationOn October 31, 2011, the City of New York agreed to pay $70 million to settle False Claims Act allegations that the City violated New York state Medicaid regulations governing the Medicaid personal care services program. The case was filed as a qui tam action on or about October 2, 2009, and the United States… Continue Reading
New Coalition Formed to Tackle Care for Advanced Illness
Posted in Health Care Reform, Home Health & Hospice, Hospitals & Health Systems, Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing Facilities, Payors & PBMs, PhysiciansWritten by Kevin Kappel Last week a recently formed group called the Coalition to Transform Advanced Care (C-TAC) announced its action plan to improve health care delivery for the sickest and most vulnerable Americans – those with advanced illness. According to C-TAC, advanced illness “occurs when one or more conditions become serious enough that general… Continue Reading
MA Statute Banning Sex Offenders from Living in Nursing Homes without a Hearing is Unconstitutional, Says MA SJC
Posted in Home Health & Hospice, Long-term Care/Skilled Nursing FacilitiesWritten by Samantha Kingsbury This case involved “John Doe,” a 65-year-old registered level-three sex offender. After serving time in jail, Mr. Doe was released to a homeless shelter. After sustaining serious injuries during a mugging, he was hospitalized and later discharged to a nursing home. Eventually, he moved to a rest home. In 2010, Boston… Continue Reading
