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“There is so much secrecy surrounding this whole regulatory process,” said Toby Edelman, senior policy attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
“There is so much secrecy surrounding this whole regulatory process,” said Toby Edelman, senior policy attorney for the Center for Medicare Advocacy.
The fines represent penalties imposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, and typically stem from quality-of-care violations reported by state inspectors. Although CMS publicly reports the fines imposed against all Medicare-certified nursing facilities, the agency does not disclose whether such fines have actually been paid.
Last year, the federal government imposed 244 fines totaling $5.7 million against Iowa nursing homes, but it won’t say which of those fines remains unpaid. Federal data show that just five of Iowa’s 422 care facilities accounted for more than $1 million in regulatory fines imposed in fiscal year 2023. Three of those homes – Lantern […] The post Agency won’t disclose payment status of $5.7 million in Iowa nursing home fines appeared first on Iowa Capital Dispatch.
Elaine Needham passed away. This is the full obituary where you can share condolences and memories. Published in the Kokomo Tribune on 2024-03-28.