CMS

More overall citations have occurred as compared to pre-pandemic levels

Nursing home citations increased 79% from 2019 to 2023.

“The current administration has place a large, public target on [Skilled Nursing Facilities],” said Melissa Brown, Chief Operating Officer of Gravity Healthcare Consulting. “Now is the worst time for Medicare to punish the SNFs that have survived the pandemic and are providing a vital level of care for seniors…. SNFs are hanging on by a thread. These expensive citations can be the nail in the coffin for great SNFs that got caught in the crosshairs,” she continued.

Excelas, LLC helps SNFs reduce the number and severity of survey deficiencies by identifying documentation in the medical record.

MEDICAL CHRONOLOGY

Accessing specific information with the click of a mouse is a distinct advantage

“I have been working with Excelas, LLC since I entered private practice as a defense attorney. It is a distinct advantage to be in the middle of mediation and have the capability to access a specific page in a 10,000-page medical record with a single click.” -Danielle, National Defense Firm

Excelas’ proprietary, cloud-based software tool, ZAXAS, streamlines the medical review process, allows for meeting fast turnaround requests, and gives clients the ability to view and search their records and reports online anytime, anywhere with an internet connection.

DOJ

Whistleblower rewards program seeks to uncover corporate misconduct

“The premise is simple: if an individual helps DOJ discover significant corporate or financial misconduct — otherwise unknown to us — then the individual could qualify to receive a portion of the resulting forfeiture,” said Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco.

“Used proactively, this program will fill gaps. It will create new incentives for individuals to report misconduct to the department. And it will drive companies to invest further in their own internal compliance and reporting systems,” she added.

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