Spotlight On: Helia Healthcare of Urbana
Soon after being listed on the first-quarter 2009 “violator list” published by Illinois Department of Public Health (“IDPH”), Helia Healthcare of Urbana closed its doors. Helia Healthcare of Urbana was a 99-bed facility, formerly located at 907 North Lincoln in Urbana, Illinois. The News Gazette reports that Helia Healthcare of Urbana transferred its residents to other facilities on April 24, 2009 when it was “unable to correct deficiencies” and lost its federal funding. The “deficiencies” came to light when the IDPH issued Helia Healthcare of Urbana a violation notice and fined it $22,500. The IDPH stated that the facility needed...
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Medicare Fraud Unit To Investigate Illinois Nursing Home
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has sent Medicare and Medicaid investigators to the Champaign County Nursing Home late last week. The investigation was prompted by an anonymous complaint. While the nature of the complaint remains unknown, Medicaid fraud investigators look into provider fraud and patient abuse and neglect. The Champaign County Nursing Home has been in the headlines recently when State of Illinois investigators found multiple deficiencies. The deficiencies put a stop to Medicare / Medicaid reimbursements for new patients until the problems could be corrected. Read more about this investigation of Medicare fraud here. State records...
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