Skilled Nursing News May 30, 2025
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) is requesting $454.4 million in its fiscal year 2026 budget to continue fighting fraud, waste, and abuse in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) programs, with nursing homes being identified as one of its three main areas of priority, with the reduction of antipsychotic drug use as a key focus.
The other priority areas are Grants and Contracts and Managed Care, the federal watchdog group said in its report of Justification of Estimates for Congress released Friday.
“OIG is committed to protecting nursing home residents and providing oversight of Medicare and Medicaid payments for their care,” OIG stated in the report. “Many homes provide excellent care, but an alarming number of...
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