by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 28, 2019 | Business Intelligence, Corporate Compliance, PDPM, Reimbursement
I always come back from a compliance conference breaking out in a cold sweat and my heart pounding. It seems like once I finally wrap my head around one set of regulations, the next set is around the corner. After attending a dozen or so sessions, I get... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 20, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
For the full version of this article, please access it here: Long-term care requirements in COSMOS The heart of any effective compliance program is the compliance committee. Compliance meetings can run the gamut from an occasion for donuts and coffee, to highly... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | May 6, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
The OIG maintains a list of individuals or entities that cannot participate in any federally funded healthcare program. Are you checking your new employees before they’re hired? This post is one in a multi-part series on Compliance Program Success Factors. Start... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Apr 23, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
I just returned from the Health Care Compliance Associations 23rd Annual Compliance Institute. It’s always the highlight of my year to spend 3 days immersed with over 3000 compliance professionals and representatives from the OIG and DOJ learning the next... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Feb 20, 2019 | General Education
I just returned from 3 days at the eCap conference in Florida; for those who are unfamiliar, eCap is a new conference intended for midsize providers to engage in direct discussions with financial institutions and vendors in the long-term care (LTC) space. This year’s... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 30, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve conquered the first four elements of a compliance program in earlier blogs. The next components of developing a compliance program... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 17, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 3 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] We’ve covered the first three elements of developing a compliance plan: Corporate compliance officer/designee Compliance policy and... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Jan 3, 2019 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 2 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] The last blog reviewed the requirement for developing compliance policy and procedures; now we’ll tackle the next requirement:... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Dec 19, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
[This article is Part 1 of a 7 Part Series on Compliance Programs for SNFs, for the rest of the articles in the series, go HERE] So, we chose our corporate compliance officer, we determined who’s on the compliance committee, and we’re all set to rock and roll with our... 
by Tamar Abell - Strategic Development Consultant | Dec 11, 2018 | Corporate Compliance
I call myself a “nursing home brat.” As a third-generation nursing home provider, I worked alongside my grandparents and parents and have been part of the evolution of long-term care. As an industry, we have grown and matured, gaining a better understanding of the... 
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