In November 2020, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) announced an upcoming topic of investigation for the office. (Bolding in next paragraph added by me.) The transfer or discharge of a resident initiated by a nursing home can be an unsafe and traumatic experience for the resident and his or … Read More
Nursing homes’ reported staffing levels in 2018 raise concerns
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) posted a report dated August 3, 2020 by the same title as this blog as well as this: Consumer Transparency Could Be Increased. The 38-page report as well as the brief are interesting reads. “Of 12,862 nursing homes, 7 percent (943) reported 30 or more days in 2018 … Read More
OIG strategic plan: Oversight of COVID-19 response and recovery
The Office of Inspector General has announced a strategic plan: Oversight of COVID-19 Response and Recovery. At this point, this is a quick, interesting read – 7 pages. Please share this plan with your team. “The emergence of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has created unprecedented challenges for the Department of Health … Read More
Nursing home oversight during the COVID-19 pandemic (OIG)
The Office of Inspector General has added these audits/surveillance studies beginning in May 2020 that impact LTC. Additionally, OIG is auditing the awarding and disbursement of $50 billion in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) payments to hospitals and other providers. More information about each of the above can be found at: … Read More
Avoid OIG headaches with new SimpleCFS RN Signature Audit Report
For our Texas customers, we’ve added a new report to SimpleCFS™ that simplifies auditing between submitted LTCMIs and the RN signature on the MDS… and even better, can help you avoid OIG audit headaches and take-backs. There’s been a good bit of discussion on this topic in Texas Medicaid circles … Read More