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Search Results for: antipsychotics

CMA Alert – SNF Updates – Report: Transfer & Discharge Deficiencies; Link Between Nurse Hours and Antipsychotics; Webinar Next Week

September 20, 2018

Report: Transfer and Discharge Deficiencies Cited Since 2017: Surveyors Focus On paperwork, Not Residents’ Rights Study Finds Link Between Registered Nurse Hours and Antipsychotic Drug Use Webinar: Skilled Nursing Facilities … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – SNF Updates – Report: Transfer & Discharge Deficiencies; Link Between Nurse Hours and Antipsychotics; Webinar Next Week

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Letter to Inspector General Regarding Suspension of Antipsychotics Investigation

July 26, 2013

July 26, 2013 Daniel R. Levinson Inspector General Department of Health and Human Services 330 Independence Avenue, SW Washington, DC 20201 Submitted Electronically Dear Mr. Levinson: A report today that your office has … [Read more...] about Letter to Inspector General Regarding Suspension of Antipsychotics Investigation

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Toby Edelman Testifies Before Senate Special Committee Regarding Antipsychotics In Nursing Homes

December 1, 2011

UNITED STATES SENATE SPECIAL COMMITTEE ON AGING OVERPRESCRIBED: THE HUMAN AND TAXPAYERS' COSTS OF ANTIPSYCHOTICS IN NURSING HOMES November 30, 2011 Testimony of Toby S. Edelman Senior Policy Attorney Center for Medicare Advocacy The … [Read more...] about Toby Edelman Testifies Before Senate Special Committee Regarding Antipsychotics In Nursing Homes

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Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

December 17, 2020

December 2020 Links to detailed sections below I. Introduction II. Executive Summary: Administrative Measures III. Medicare Platform: Legislative Agenda IV. Administrative Action: Full Recommendations Strengthen Protections for Nursing … [Read more...] about Transition Memorandum for Biden Administration Department of Health & Human Services (HHS)

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CMA Alert – October 17, 2019

October 17, 2019

Center for Medicare Advocacy Board President Judith Feder Testifies at Drug Pricing Hearing  Administration’s “Public Charge” Rule [Temporarily?] Blocked Drug Company Sued Over Kickbacks for Off-Label Marketing of Psychotropic Drug for Nursing … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – October 17, 2019

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Drug Company Sued Over Kickbacks for Off-Label Marketing of Psychotropic Drug for Nursing Home Residents to Pay Over $115 Million

October 17, 2019

Background When the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) launched a national campaign to reduce the off-label prescribing of antipsychotic drugs for nursing home residents in 2012, Avanir Pharmaceuticals directed its sales force to … [Read more...] about Drug Company Sued Over Kickbacks for Off-Label Marketing of Psychotropic Drug for Nursing Home Residents to Pay Over $115 Million

Filed Under: Article Tagged With: alert, antipsychotics, Skilled Nursing Facility, snf, Weekly Alert

Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Nursing Home Requirements of Participation

September 19, 2019

September 15, 2019 Administrator Seema Verma Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-3347-P P.O. Box 8010 Baltimore, MD 21244-1850 Re: CMS-3374-P; Federal Register, Vol. 84, No. … [Read more...] about Center Comments on Proposed Rule to Revise Nursing Home Requirements of Participation

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CMA Alert – August 29, 2019

August 29, 2019

Advocates Issue Joint Letter Raising Alarms about New Medicare Plan Finder and Revisions to MA and Part D Marketing Guidelines CMS Proposed Medicare Home Health Rules Raise Concerns for Access to Care – Comments due September 9, 2019 Stop … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – August 29, 2019

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Stop Drugging Nursing Home Residents Without their Written Consent

August 29, 2019

Background. Nursing homes administer antipsychotic drugs to approximately 20 percent of residents nationwide. Sadly, and too often, nursing homes use these drugs as a way of chemically restraining residents exhibiting the behavioral symptoms of … [Read more...] about Stop Drugging Nursing Home Residents Without their Written Consent

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CMA Alert – January 31, 2019

January 31, 2019

#MedicarePlatform - Improve and Expand Medicare: Long-Term Services and Supports (LTSS) Center Submits Comments on Proposed Medicare Prescription Drug Rule Congressional Hearings Explore Rising Prescription Drug Costs Medicare’s New … [Read more...] about CMA Alert – January 31, 2019

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