Kansas Medicaid Backlog Holds Up Coverage for Thousands of Residents
Kansas nursing homes are struggling to keep up with processing of Medicaid applications and annual renewals, according to a report by KCUR.
The processing system for Medicaid in Kansas ...
Iowa DHS Admits to Sharing Personal Data With Nursing Homes
Iowa’s Department of Human Services has admitted that it leaked the personal information of 425 patients to nursing facilities.
The leak, which contained the patients’ medical ...
Signature Bank Faces Lawsuit Over Ponzi Scheme
Signature Bank is being sued over a connection to a Ponzi scheme that cost investors $66 million.
The bank, which holds $33 billion in assets, allegedly helped money manager William ...
Mexican Man Faces 30 Years in U.S. Prison for $15 Million Cross-Border Investment Fraud
A Mexican man has been convicted in Texas for a $15 million investment fraud scheme and is facing up to 30 years in U.S. prison.
From the Associated Press:
Roberto Trinidad Del Carpio ...
Texas Lawmakers Debate Problems With Elder Care Industry
A Texas health panel looked at the state’s nursing home and elder care industry last week and discussed how to deal with nursing homes refusing to comply with state and federal ...
Audit Finds Issues With Michigan Veterans Home Staffing
A Lansing, Michigan veterans home was found to provide insufficient care in a recent state audit.
The report claims that staff members of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans falsely ...
Iowans Still Awaiting Federal Decision on Proposed Medicaid Plan
Iowa state officials are waiting on a federal waiver to go forward with Governor Terry Branstad’s plan to privatize Medicaid. The proposed program would switch 560,000 Medicaid ...
CMS: Providers Must Report Medicare Overpayments Going Back Six Years
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has established that health providers must report overpayments going back six years rather than 10.
The controversial rule about ...
Leakage Takes Toll on U.S. Retirement Savings
A survey of 5,000 retirement plan participants has found that younger workers and those with balances of less than $20,000 are more likely to cash out on their 401(k) plans.
According ...
Houston Police Search for Retirement Home Scammers
Houston police are searching for two young women who have been scamming retirement home residents by pretending to be high school students raising funds for a school trip.
The young ...