On April 7, 2025, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas ruled in favor of the American Health Care Association (“AHCA”) in its lawsuit against Health and Human Services (“HHS”) Secretary Robert...more
In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason Bring is joined by Kathy Barton and Natalie McNeal of Northeast Georgia Health System. Kathy and Natalie share insights on navigating the complexities of hospice...more
AGG’s Home Health & Hospice team publishes a quarterly newsletter covering legal and regulatory topics specific to the home and community-based healthcare industry. The fields of end-of-life and home healthcare present...more
Over the last three decades, the OIG has developed a series of voluntary compliance program guidance documents (“CPGs”) directed at various segments of the healthcare industry, such as hospitals, nursing homes, and hospices....more
AGG’s Home Health & Hospice team publishes a quarterly newsletter covering legal and regulatory topics specific to the home and community-based healthcare industry. The fields of end-of-life and home healthcare present...more
Since 1925, Congress and the United States Supreme Court have recognized arbitration as a favored means of dispute resolution, offering a faster, more private, and less expensive alternative to the court systems....more
The uncertainty surrounding the use of arbitration agreements in nursing homes has finally ended—at least for now. On July 16, 2019, CMS released its long-awaited final rule, which updates the requirements nursing homes must...more
On Monday June 24, 2019, the Georgia Supreme Court issued its opinion in Wilkes & McHugh, P.A. et al v. LTC Consulting, L.P. et al. LTC Consulting, L.P. and two affiliated entities, which operate three nursing homes in...more
People in this country have long enjoyed the right to contract. Included with that right is the ability to agree to resolve potential disputes out of court and in arbitration. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’...more
In July, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed changes to the requirements for long-term care facilities, including implementation of new restrictions on the use of binding arbitration agreements between...more