On June 1st, the Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services (CMS) released a State Medicaid Director Letter (SMD Letter) providing guidance to states on the criminal background check and ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Spurred on by concerns that dangerous criminals are getting hired to care for ill, disabled and frail patients, legislation that would require ...

Certain owners of home health agencies and durable medical equipment, prosthetics, orthotics, and supplies (“DMEPOS”) companies seeking to enroll in the Medicare program will now be subject to a new ...

There are many scenarios that require a background check or background screening. These include ensuring compliance with the federal government’s Contract Security Program, completing a criminal ...