State Acts to Curb Fraud in Pay to Nursing Homes
Federal auditors cite California nursing homes billing medic aid for deceased or discharged patients and duplicate medicaid and medicare payments. GAO study covers Alameda Los Angeles Riverside and Santa Clara counties. State DHCS says new discharge death form and enhanced audits focus on 1,200 homes and 45,000 patients.
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Reagan Sways Votes to Save Agency Plan
SACRAMENTO Reagan's plan for a health superagency stayed alive in the Legislature as he personally persuaded two Republicans to switch their votes. The Senate fell 19 to 18 short of defeating the two consumer affairs plans, with Democrats briefly poised to kill them before the lunch break.
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Unit OKs 15 New L A Judgeships
The California Assembly Judiciary Committee approved SB 126 to add 15 new judgeships to Los Angeles County Superior Court. The bill moves to Ways and Means for fiscal review after Sen. George Deukmejian’s amendment reduced seats from 21 to 15. If approved by the Senate and governor, LA County would have 144 Superior Court judges.
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