ProPublica , 3 months ago to Random stuff

#Medicare Certifies Hospices in #California Despite State Ban on New Licenses

The agency has rolled out sweeping changes to target end-of-life care providers that were billing for unneeded services, but some #fraud hot spots continue to evade scrutiny.

#Hospice #Health #HealthCare #ElderCare #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/medicare-california-hospice-care-fraud-southwest?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica , 6 months ago to Random stuff

#Maine Rarely Sanctions Residential Care Facilities Even After Severe #Abuse or #Neglect Incidents

From 2020 to 2022, Maine’s state health department cited residential care facilities for dozens of resident rights violations and hundreds of other deficiencies.

But it has imposed only one fine in response.

#Health #HealthCare #ElderAbuse #ElderCare #Patients #Doctors #Regulation #NewEngland #Safety #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/maine-rarely-sanctions-residential-care-facilities-abuse-neglect?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica , 10 months ago to Arizona

Hospices in Four States to Receive Extra Scrutiny Over Concerns of #Fraud, Waste and Abuse

Federal regulators have announced enhanced oversight of new #hospices in #Arizona, #California, #Nevada and #Texas, targeting providers highlighted by a ProPublica investigation.

#Hospice #HealthCare #Health #ElderCare #Elderly #Patients #News

https://www.propublica.org/article/hospices-arizona-california-nevada-texas-cms-medicaid-medicare?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post

ProPublica , 10 months ago to Random stuff

We Updated Our “Nursing Home Inspect” Database. Here’s What Changed.

The new and improved nursing home database includes more data, new views that summarize problems, and advanced search features to help you navigate the new information.

#NursingHomes #ElderCare #Health #HealthCare #Elderly #Research

https://www.propublica.org/article/here-whats-new-in-nursing-home-inspect-database?utm_medium=social&utm_source=mastodon&utm_campaign=mastodon-post