title: Let's not make a federal case out of it: strategies for survival in a regulated environment.
abstract: Participants in the Medicaid program are faced with an increasingly stringent regulatory environment at both the federal and state levels. This article suggests operational strategies for ensuring providers against the decertification of their programs. These strategies include corrective action planning, monitoring, implementation, and preparation for survey.
mesh_terms: D002568:Certification / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D003625:Data Collection; D006801:Humans; D008607:Intellectual Disability; D007380:Intermediate Care Facilities / Q000592:standards*; D008484:Medicaid / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D009735:Nursing Homes / Q000592:standards*; D014481:United States