The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published a new interim final rule and additional guidance and FAQs that, among other portions applicable to other health care providers, address the new...more
On April 19, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that in addition to requiring that nursing homes report communicable diseases, healthcare-associated infections, and potential outbreaks to...more
5/6/2020
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Compliance ,
Coronavirus/COVID-19 ,
Health Care Providers ,
Infectious Diseases ,
Notification Requirements ,
Nursing Homes ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Proposed Regulation ,
Reporting Requirements ,
Risk Management
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule last month advising that arbitration agreements are permissible in long term care communities that receive federal funding, but there's a catch: CMS...more
On March 30, 2016, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing its launch of ten Elder Justice Task Forces in the Northern District of California, Northern District of Georgia, District of Kansas, Western...more
9/15/2017
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Criminal Investigations ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Elder Abuse ,
Elder Care ,
Elder Issues ,
Elder Justice Task Force ,
False Claims Act (FCA) ,
Federal Agency Taskforce ,
Fraud ,
Long Term Care Facilities ,
Skilled Nursing Facility