"The new guidance reflects OIG's increased focus on quality of care for nursing home residents, as well as our longstanding commitment to safeguarding Medicare and Medicaid program funds and beneficiaries through fraud and abuse prevention efforts," said Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson in a Tuesday statement. "The guidance should serve as a valuable resource for the long-term care industry."
Cuomo called to re-direct focus on the quality of care the patient is receiving.
"We're not just paying for a warehouse, we're paying for a facility to care for people," Cuomo said.
This week's report also found that spending more money on a nursing home does not guarantee a better care. It revealed that for profit homes are actually more likely to have problems than facilities run by local governments or non-profits. Nearly 43 percent of nursing homes were found not to be up to par when it came to dietary services, the report also found.
ABC News' Kate Barrett and Brian Hartman contributed to this report.
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