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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 ...
Nursing Home Compare to Introduce Six New Rating Categories
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services officials announced that six new quality categories and measures will be introduced to better indicate the services offered by nursing ...
South Dakota Governor Delays Medicaid Expansion Decision
Governor Dennis Daugaard of South Dakota said on Monday that the nine days remaining in the 2016 legislative session is not enough time to determine if the state government-funded ...
Congress Likely to Introduce Medicare Voucher Support
The House Republicans are likely to introduce the ability for Medicare recipients vouchers to shop for private insurance as a part of their budget plan this year. The plan, which is ...
Over $3 Billion Wasted in Cancer Drugs Yearly
A recent study performed by Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center indicates that Medicare wastes over $3 billion every year on cancer medications that get thrown away. Due to inconvenient ...
CMS Plans More Site Visits, Will Release Data Sets
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services will be making more frequent site visits to Medicare-enrolled providers and suppliers, and will be releasing new data tools as well as ...
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 ...
Former Insurance Agent Released on House Arrest in Fraud Case
Samuel Bowron Phillips of Fort Smith, who is accused of stealing money from retirement accounts of investors in his companies and then gambling it away, was released on house arrest ...




