OIG Report Finds Nursing Homes Are Failing to Report Falls with Major Injury
Published: 11/06/2025
Sources:
- Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services,
- Office of Inspector General
Relevant To:
- Long Term Care
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has found that nursing homes are significantly underreporting falls with major injury among Medicare-enrolled residents. Nursing homes serving Medicare beneficiaries are required to report falls via the Minimum Data Set (MDS) assessments, which directly affect CMS Care Compare quality ratings.
OIG recently published a report showing 43% of major injury falls resulting in hospitalization were unreported for Medicare-enrolled residents. Additionally,
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