Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services

Introduction It is very important that hospital adheres to the guidelines that stipulated that if patients return to the hospital for after being treated for 30 days there be a penalty of some sort. This guideline came about after the implementation of the affordable care in 2010. Before the implementation of the affordable care act, there were over 20% of readmission to the hospitals 30 days after being discharged (Rice, 2015). These penalties can prove to be very costly, as a result, hospitals…

rebate) to induce business reimbursed under a federal health care program (includes both Medicare and Medicaid programs). The essence of the violation is the inducement meaning, to lead or move by influence or persuasion. Of special note is that the law can be violated even if inducement is not the sole purpose for remuneration. It is enough that only one purpose, out of several, is to induce future Medicare/Medicaid reimbursable business. In this context, a kickback is equivalent to a bribe.…

Introduction The purpose of this review is to synthesis the literature pertaining to safe transition of care for older adults with dementia. As the number of adults age 65 and older continues to increase, the prevalence of dementia is expected to rise worldwide. In the United States alone, more than 5 million adults over 65 years old and more than 14% of those over age 70 have dementia (Alzheimer’s Association, 2015). Although dementia is considered a terminal illness (Mitchell, Teno, Kiely,…

organization the event needs to be reported to The Joint Commission. The serious reportable events are important to health care organizations because they are preventable and that is they are under major pressure to eliminate never events. Medicaid and Medicare will no longer pay for…

Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center mission statement is to promote and encourage the highest level of self-care and independence through an organized day program consisting of social, health and therapeutic activities. Ramona Adult Day Health Care Center serves individuals within the city of Baldwin Park and nearby cities. The client population in this center are mostly Filipino and Hispanics. There are few Caucasian, Chinese, and Blacks. Clients age range from mid-thirties to late-nineties.…

Writing about powerlessness and seeing it in the clinical setting are two completely different scenarios. During our clinical experience, I have cared for clients that show the cardinal signs and symptoms of powerlessness and even verbalize that they have “lost all hope,” “feel lost” and “powerless” with their lives. A poem that was written in 2013 summarizes what my patient feels in her last weeks of life. The following poem was written for the National Suicide Prevention and Awareness…

is a non-profit Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) located in New Braunfels, Texas. EdenHill began as a charitable home for older adults in 1910, and by the 1980’s EdenHill evolved to include a large skilled nursing unit, a rehabilitation center, assisted living apartments, and cottages for independent living (2016). Today, EdenHill Communities has a large campus with a number of buildings for independent living, and one large building with separate areas for assisted living, skilled…

Adams Funeral Homes has endured many challenges since its inception in 1874. Overall, both the family and business have been successful in overcoming these challenges thus far. This memo will address the recent improvements that have taken place, identify the current issues facing the business, and make recommendations that address these issues in an effective manner. There are many obstacles that the family and business have had to overcome. Some of the obstacles that the business has had to…

Healthcare Compliance Programs Lawyers The concept of healthcare compliance programs began in 1997 with a publication by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) within the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). That first program was designed for individuals and small group physician practices. Since that time, there have been an entire series of HHS OIG compliance guidelines addressing other segments of the health care industry that includes: nursing facilities, HHS research grants…

Long Term Care Facilities Long term care is for an individual who requires assistance with physical or emotional needs over an extended period of time (Day, n.d.). The individual would need support with activities daily for healthy living. The individual would require this type of help due to illnesses, diseases or age preventing the individual from doing daily activities (Day, n.d.). “Estimates by experts are that at least 60% of all individuals will need extended help in one or more of the…