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A recent report from the Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights the importance of thorough employee screening in long-term care facilities. The audit found that 6 of 10 selected New York nursing homes failed to fully comply with federal background check requirements, including allowing some employees to provide care before required background checks or license verifications were completed. These gaps can increase the risk of abuse, neglect, exploitation, and mistreatment of vulnerable residents. For healthcare

LW Consulting, Inc. (LWCI) is pleased to announce that President & CEO Harriett Wall was recently featured on a podcast hosted by the American Health Law Association (AHLA), where she joined Rachel Hold-Weiss of Benesch to discuss the increasingly important topic of healthcare audit defense.  As regulatory scrutiny continues to intensify across the healthcare industry, providers face growing challenges related to payer audits, government investigations, documentation reviews, and reimbursement disputes. During the podcast discussion, Harriett

As Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) programs continue to expand in response to the opioid crisis, behavioral health organizations face increasing scrutiny from federal and state regulators. Documentation quality, coding accuracy, reimbursement integrity, and compliance oversight have become critical areas of focus for providers delivering these essential services. To help organizations navigate this evolving landscape, LW Consulting, Inc. is pleased to introduce our new whitepaper: Coding Integrity and Compliance in Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs This whitepaper explores: Emerging