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So Your Resident Wants to Leave Against Medical Advice? A Few Guidelines for Skilled Nursing Facilities

When your resident first expresses a desire to leave against medical advice (“AMA”), take it seriously. Step 1: Verbal Prevention - Your first line of defense to ensure your resident’s wellbeing (and consequently, to...more

Before You Draft An Opioid Policy, Read This

It’s no secret that the United States is battling an opioid epidemic. As relevant for our Phoenix practice, in Arizona, Governor Ducey declared a State of Emergency on June 5, 2017 which led to the passing of emergency...more

Mental Health Parity Really Does Mean Equal Benefits

Danny P. v. Catholic Health Initiatives, 891 F.3d 1155 (9th Cir. 2018), the Ninth Circuit clarified the full extent of the “parity” required in federal mental health parity law which has been in place since 2008....more

May Highlights: National Healthcare Law News

Earlier this month, on May 7, 2018, the Senate passed bipartisan S.B. 1732, entitled the “Improving Access to Behavioral Health Information Technology Act.” The bill, which is currently in the House of Representatives, aims...more

Costs Down; Quality Up

How can providers increase quality of care while reducing cost to patients? The answer is through innovation, creativity, increased patient responsibility, partnership, and real-time flow of information. ...more

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