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Policy Snapshot
November 18, 2022
OIG Releases Report on Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes
Last week, the Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report, “Long-Term Trends of Psychotropic Drug Use in Nursing Homes.” The OIG found that from 2011 through 2019, about 80 percent of Medicare's long-stay nursing home residents were prescribed a psychotropic drug.
Policy Snapshot
May 5, 2025
OIG Report Calls for Stronger Oversight of Nursing Home Emergency Preparedness
A new report from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) finds that many state survey agencies need more support to effectively evaluate whether nursing homes are ready for emergencies.
Policy Snapshot
June 16, 2025
OIG Report Finds CMS Staffing Data Use Falls Short in Supporting State Oversight of Nursing Homes
A recent review by the Office of Inspector General (OIG) highlights gaps in how CMS supports state oversight of nursing home staffing. While CMS has provided new data tools to help states monitor staffing levels, including the Payroll Based Journal (PBJ) system, the report finds that crucial information is...
Policy Snapshot
June 15, 2026
OIG Report Finds Medicare Advantage Plans Overturned 95% of Appealed SNF Admission Denials
The Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) released a report examining Medicare Advantage Organizations (MAO) prior authorization denials for skilled nursing facility (SNF) admissions. OIG reviewed prior authorization data from 19 MAO parent companies covering 29.3 millio...
JAMDA
January 11, 2025
Oily Fish Intake Is Inversely Associated with Impaired Functionality: A Population-based Study in Frequent Fish Consumers Aged 60 years or More Living in Rural Ecuador
Caring for the Ages
March 2, 2015
Old Standby Valproic Acid Effective Against Hyperactive Delirium
JAMDA
February 21, 2018
Older Adult Oral Health Risk in Arkansas
Caring for the Ages
October 23, 2021
Older Adults and Serious Mental Illness: What We Know and What We Imagine
Caring for the Ages
July 31, 2023