tci Medicare Compliance & Reimbursement - 2008 Issue 2

Long-Term Care: Poor-Performing Nursing Homes Now In Medicare's Crosshairs

National list to provide public with choices, agency says Poor-performing nursing homes will undergo stringent enforcement until they make significant improvements or they will be terminated from Medicare or Medicaid. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the national list of poor-performing nursing homes Nov. 29, identifying those listed as special focus facilities (SFF) in need of extra scrutiny because of significant quality lapses or repeated failed surveys. "Nearly three million Americans, most of whom are enrolled in Medicare or Medicaid, depend on the nation's 16,000 nursing homes at some point during each year to provide...

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