Steps Healthcare Facilities Can Take Now to Prepare for COVID-19 The true impact of a COVID-19 outbreak in a U.S. community cannot be predicted. However, all healthcare facilities can take steps now to prepare for such an outbreak and protect both their patients and staff. Be prepared Stay informed about the local COVID-19 situation. Know where [...]
At a Breaking Point with COVID-19 Lockdowns, Behavioral Change Could Finally End It… If We Could All Just Stick to the Plan With over a month of social distancing under our belts, pretty much everyone in the country is entirely sick of sitting around the house right now. Those who don’t have the option to [...]
Rapid City Woman Charged with Theft of Government Property and Fraud United States Attorney Ron Parsons announced that a Rapid City, South Dakota, woman has been indicted by a federal grand jury for Theft of Government Property, Supplemental Security Income Benefits Fraud, and two counts of False Statement. Holli Lundahl, a/k/a Holli Telford, age 63, [...]
14th Annual Autism Conference Behavior Science and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Some Still-Current Dimensions February 23-25, 2020 The Association for Behavior Analysis International are returning to Miami, Florida for their 14th Annual Autism Conference! ABAI is currently approved to offer continuing education for Behavior Analyst Certification Board (BACB), American Psychological Association (PSY), National Association of School [...]
AHCA Prioritizes Patient-Centered Health Care System by Driving Accountability and Transparency Tallahassee, FLA. – Under Governor DeSantis’ leadership, the Agency for Health Care Administration (Agency) has spearheaded bold initiatives to lay the foundation for a patient centered health care system that will prioritize the interests of Florida patients. Driving transformation through greater accountability and broader [...]
CVS sued by U.S. for fraudulent Medicare billing NEW YORK -- CVS Health Corp and its Omnicare unit were sued on Tuesday by the U.S. government, which accused them of fraudulently billing Medicare and other programs for drugs for older and disabled people without valid prescriptions. The Department of Justice joined whistleblower litigation accusing Omnicare of violating the federal False Claims [...]
Florida database: Dozens of local nursing homes, assisted living facilities out of compliance The state has no record for nearly one in five local nursing homes and assisted living facilities of what plans they have if their facilities lose power. Florida passed a new law requiring backup power systems after about a dozen elderly people [...]
Medicare spends more on post-hospital care for seniors than private insurance -- needlessly Changes to Medicare's post-hospital payment structure, to bring it closer to that used by private insurers, might save money, Health Affairs says. Picture a woman in her 60s in the hospital after a heart attack or a hip replacement. As her hospital [...]
Suspended Pharmacist Charged with Health Care Fraud Conspiracy, Fraudulently Obtaining Controlled Substances and Misbranding Drugs PITTSBURGH, PA - A suspended pharmacist has been indicted by a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh, PA, on charges of obtaining controlled substances by fraud, misbranding of drugs, and health care fraud conspiracy, United States Attorney Scott W. Brady announced [...]
AHCA Issues Statement on Staffing Bill Washington, D.C. — Mark Parkinson, President & CEO of the American Health Care Association (AHCA) issued the following statement on bill (S.2943) sponsored by Senator Blumenthal (D-CT) that includes revisions to minimum nurse staffing requirements for skilled nursing centers. “The skilled nursing profession has serious concerns about the practical implementation [...]
