Although compliance programs for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) are not a new concept, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act , enacted March 23, 2010, requires nursing facilities to have a compliance and ethics program in operation by March 23, 2013, that effectively prevents and detects criminal, civil and administrative violations under the Social Security Act of 1935 and promotes quality of health care.
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SNFs – Are You Prepared for Mandatory Compliance?