Volume XXXI, Number 4
April 2016

DOJ Launches 10 Regional Elder Justice Task Forces

The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration on Aging and Office of Inspector General (OIG), along with the National Association of Medicaid Fraud Control Units (NAMFCU) and National Adult Protective Services Association (NAPSA), and the state LTC Ombudsman offices announced the launch of 10 regional Elder Justice Task Forces to include:

• Northern District of California

• Northern District of Georgia

• District of Kansas

• Western District of Kentucky

• Northern District of Idaho

• District of Maryland

• Southern District of Ohio

• Eastern District of Pennsylvania

• Middle District of Tennessee

• Western District of Washington

These task forces will “[coordinate] and [enhance] efforts [among federal, state and local prosecutors, law enforcement, and various other agencies] to identify and bring to justice nursing homes that provide grossly substandard care to their residents.” AHCA/NCAL has responded to the press expressing concern with the overstatements in both the press release and the statement from DOJ. AHCA/NCAL is working to understand better how the recent DOJ announcement evolved. They have learned that the Task Force work will likely revolve around potential False Claims Act (FCA) litigation, with alleged fraud claims against Medicare and Medicaid providers.

President’s Report

• President’s Report – April 2016

 Legislative Update

• House Committee Gets Earful on Medicaid Managed Care Problems

• THCA PAC Endorses Justin Holland for District 33 House Seat

Commitment to Care

• The Commitment to Care: Quality Topic of the Month is a SPECIAL EDITION for April!

• Leveraging Leadership to Drive Sustainable Change – Educational Based Grant Project from the Eden Alternative

• Don’t forget to register for the 2016 Nursing Facility DON Training Academy

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If you have any questions about the THCA Commitment to Care Initiative or would like to share your facilities successes please contact Gloria Bean-Williams by email or call (512) 458-1257.

State / THCA News

• Avoid Being Dis-enrolled from Medicaid

• THCA analysis of survey activity and deficiencies – 1st quarter FY 2016

• Supported Decision-Making Agreement Act

• Take Part in the 2016 Long Term Care Nurse Staffing Survey

• CMS Dallas Regional Office — Region VI Regional Innovation Day

National / AHCA News

• Five-Star: What You Need to Know and Do to Prepare Now

• Now Available: Health Inspection Survey Score in LTC Trend Tracker

• DOJ Launches 10 Regional Elder Justice Task Forces

• FEMA Damage Assessment Operating Manual

Announcements & Recognition

• Announcements/Recognition – April 2016

THCAPAC

• THCAPAC News – April 2016

?’s About THCAPAC…Contact Us

Ron Payne,
THCAPAC Co-Chair

Mark McKenzie,
THCAPAC Co-Chair

Gina Muniz,
THCAPAC Liaison

Scot Kibbe,
THCAPAC Liaison

Region News

• Region News – April 2016

Education

• THCA Upcoming Events

Calendar

• April 2016

• May 2016

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