Survey Shows Many Nursing Homes Billing For More Services Than They Provide
Posted by BSadmin - 07/04/10 at 03:04 pmA recent review by the Washington Post showed that many nursing homes are “up-coding” billing for care of residents. The nursing homes bill using a special billing category intended to be used only for the five percent of nursing home patients who need highly specialized care and rehabilition. One nursing home chain has billed sixty-four percent of their patients at this category. Nursing homes that provide negligent or substandard care but bill for services not received or worthless services could be liable for punitive damages.
If you or someone you know has been harmed by neglect or abuse in a nursing home or care facility, contact Benjamin Gideon at bgideon@bermansimmons.com
For more on the Washington Post review, see: href=’http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2010/03/28/AR2010032802764.html?hpid=topnews’ >Review of Nursing Home Finds Many Bill For More Services Than They Provide