Recently, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a report of its findings pertaining to the nearly 70% growth of Medicare spending for hospice care provided to nursing facility (“NF”) residents from 2005 – 2009. During that time, Medicare spending on hospice care for residents in NFs increased sixty-nine percent (69%) from $2.55 billion to... READ MORE
OIG: Expand Oversight and Reduce Incentives to Hospices Focusing on Nursing Facility Residents
Posted on July 22, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Kendra Conover
