tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2004 Issue 42

Long-Term Care: SNFs Should Take Steps Toward Quality, Or Else

Ignoring these 5 regulatory hot spots could be disastrous.The spotlight on quality of care in nursing homes just got brighter - and looking the other way would be a huge mistake for skilled nursing facilities.That's the message that many providers are taking away from the new work plan from the HHS Office of Inspector General, released Oct. 12. The feds continue to focus strongly on nursing home quality, even in the aftermath of the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act. But the feds may not be rushing to action on all fronts - the work plan...

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