In the wake of the American Insurance Group (AIG) bonus scandal, the Senate approved an amendment to the budget bill that would eliminate bonuses paid to nursing homes and other government contractors that "fail to meet basic performance requirements."…….
mendment 892 targets nursing homes among other industries. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services pays more than $312 million a year in quality-of-care bonuses to nursing homes that provide below average care and have past violations of health and safety regulations, according to Coburn's Web site. The amendment also ends bonuses awarded to contractors and government executives responsible for over-budget projects and programs that fail to meet basic performance requirements……
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