HHS OIG: Nursing Homes Misdiagnosed Residents to Mask Antipsychotic Drug Misuse

Thu, 19 Mar 2026 19:13:52 +0000
Healthcare

The HHS Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report finding that nursing homes inappropriately diagnosed residents with schizophrenia to mask the misuse of antipsychotic drugs and artificially inflate their star ratings. The OIG recommends that CMS expand its use of data to monitor these diagnoses and increase efforts to inform residents and families about antipsychotic drug use.