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National Credit Union Administration OIG Semiannual Report to the NCUA Board and the Congress highlighting our accomplishments and ongoing work for the 6-month period ending September 30, 2019.
EAC OIG, through the independent public accounting firm of Brown & Company CPAs and Management Consultants, PLLC, audited EAC's financial statements for the fiscal years ended September 30, 2019, and September 30, 2018.
Registered Nurses Did Not Always Visit Medicare Beneficiaries' Homes At Least Once Every 14 Days To Assess The Quality of Care and Services Provided by Hospice Aides
To participate in Medicare, hospices must meet conditions of participation, which are the health and safety requirements for improving quality of care and protecting the health and safety of beneficiaries. Compliance with each condition of participation depends on how the hospice provider satisfies various standards within the condition. One standard requires registered nurses to visit beneficiaries' homes at least once every 14 days to assess the quality of care and services provided by hospice aides. Since 2009, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has consistently identified this standard as one of the top seven standards with the most deficiencies
