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Updated Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Compliancy Group

The Office of Inspector General (OIG) released an updated Nursing Facility Industry Compliance Program Guidance (ICPG) in November 2024 to assist nursing facilities in navigating the complex regulatory landscape and mitigating compliance risks.

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Weekly Health Care Real Estate Briefing: Hospital Bond Issues Down 57% | CMS Increases Payments to SNFs | New Podcast on Timeshare Arrangements | MN Hospital Deploys 24 Robots

Hall Render

CMS issued a final rule that will increase payments to SNFs by 4%, or $1.4B, starting in 2024. CMS described the increase as a “parity adjustment recalibration,” noting that it had previously overestimated overpayments to nursing homes, which resulted in an unintended reduction in reimbursement in 2023.

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Post-Acute Compliance Program Update: OIG Proposes Amendments to Exclusion Rules

Hall Render

On December 2, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. OIGs new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community emphasizes the importance of staff screening and exclusion checks.

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OIG Issues Highly Anticipated Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance for Nursing Facilities

Hall Render

On November 20, 2024, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued new Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance For Nursing Facilities (“Nursing Facility ICPG”) for nursing home members of the health care compliance community.

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Health Provider News

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Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’ Million CALIFORNIA California hospital dismisses CEO California physician pleads guilty to $2.5M million expansion ‘Very, very unusual.’

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Health Provider News

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hospital sees less severe cases Georgia Supreme Court vacates judgement in case with Northside Hospital, NGMC Poor Health: How Is Georgia Addressing The State’s Mental Health Woes? ’ and highlights community partnerships in newly released Annual Report MARYLAND Baltimore jury awards $1.5M

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Health Provider News

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New California rule aims to limit health care cost increases to 3% annually UC San Diego Health operations deal with California hospital slows to crawl Kaiser reports data breach affecting 13.4M in 256-Slice CT scanner Lifepoint reports $200M+ economic impact in Cen Ky St. health dept. processed 1.5 health dept. processed 1.5