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Proposed New Rules to Add Long-Term Care Safety Requirements in Georgia

The Georgia Department of Community Health (“DCH”) board recently introduced proposed updates to long-term care facility standards, impacting background check requirements, care models for at-risk youth, and staffing...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Rhode Island’s Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Facilities Act

Rhode Island’s Electronic Monitoring in Nursing and Assisted Facilities Act (the “Act”) will become effective January 30, 2025. The Act allows for installation and use of electronic monitoring devices, including any photo,...more

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Enhancing Compliance in Nursing Facilities: OIG's New Guidance

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The Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) issued new Nursing Facility Industry Segment-Specific Compliance Program Guidance (Nursing Facility ICPG) for nursing facilities...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Georgia Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Communities, and Other Provider Types Must Now Make Licensure Filings (Including for CHOWs)...

With few exceptions, licensed Georgia providers, including but not limited to, nursing homes, assisted living communities, personal care homes, hospices, home health agencies, and community living arrangements, will now file...more

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Healthcare Authority Newsletter - January 2024 #2

News Briefs - DOL Independent Contractor Rule Likely to Be Burden for SNFs - Many skilled nursing operators will need to reclassify their existing relationships with independent contractors and rethink future ones in the wake...more

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Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: The Upside of Compliance Plans for Senior Care Facilities

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Williams Mullen’s Strategies for Senior Care video series explores how owners, administrators, and directors of assisted living facilities (ALFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and continuing care retirement communities...more

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Owners of Home Health Agencies and Hospices Released for First Time

On April 20, 2023, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) publicly released data on home health and hospice agency ownership for the first time. The data is derived from self-reported information (primarily...more

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Hospitals, Skilled Nursing Facilities Targeted for COVID-19 Scrutiny – 5 Steps to Help Ensure You are Ready for Federal...

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For the second time in a week, key members of the healthcare provider community are the focus of an announcement promising more pandemic-related scrutiny from a federal agency. The Occupational Safety and Health...more

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Proposed Amendments To False Claims Act Would Tilt The Playing Field

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A bipartisan bill introduced this summer would impact residential and behavioral health facilities and other health care providers sued under the federal False Claims Act (FCA), making defense of these actions more expensive...more

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Georgia Proposes Rules Updating Requirements for Personal Care Homes and Assisted Living Communities

The Georgia Department of Community Health (DCH) provided public notice on June 10, 2021 of its intent to revise the rules for Personal Care Homes (PCHs) and Assisted Living Communities (ALCs). The proposed changes are...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Georgia DCH Publishes Proposed Rules that Update Operational Requirements for Personal Care Homes and Assisted Living Communities

On June 10, 2021, the Georgia Department of Community Health provided public notice of its intent to revise the regulations for Personal Care Homes and Assisted Living Communities. The revised regulations are intended to...more

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The Importance Of Updating Compliance Programs For Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living And Other Residential Care Facilities

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Skilled Nursing Facilities in particular and to a lesser extent other types of Residential Care Facilities, including Assisted Living Facilities and Behavioral Health Facilities, have always been under the government’s...more

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Georgia Proposes Rules to Implement New Standards for Assisted Living Facilities and Personal Care Homes

New standards for assisted living facilities and personal care homes were among the changes included in Georgia House Bill 987, the “Disabled Adults and Elder Persons Protection Act,” which Governor Kemp signed into law on...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] 2nd National Forum on COVID-19 Liability for Long-Term Care and Senior Care Providers - February 2nd, 8:30 am -...

Join key industry stakeholders for a state of the union on COVID-19 related lawsuits, and an assessment of causes of action & defense preparation strategies. ACI’s 2nd National Forum COVID-19 Liability for Long-Term Care...more

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Senate Democrats rip White House and GOP for inaction on nursing homes

The White House and Senate Republicans have failed to protect more than 1.3 million Americans in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, with persistent inaction contributing to the rising toll of Covid-19 deaths...more

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Civil Liability Immunity for Massachusetts Health Care Providers

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Massachusetts has moved to protect its health care providers from civil liability for claims arising out of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. On April 17, 2020, Massachusetts Governor Charles Baker signed Senate No. 2640...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Virtual Event] COVID-19 Liability for Long-Term Care and Senior Care Providers - August 18th, 8:15 am - 5:30 pm EDT

Join us for a one-day virtual event for Counsel for the Long Term Care and Senior Care Industries. In response to impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the long term and senior care industries, ACI presents this virtual...more

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Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Implications For LTC Facilities

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For long-term care (“LTC”) facilities such as assisted living facilities and nursing homes, the high risk of spread once coronavirus disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) enters a facility means such facilities must take immediate...more

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Mandatory COVID-19 Testing: Is Your Skilled Nursing Facility Prepared?

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, many states now are requiring mandatory testing of residents and employees of skilled nursing and assisted living facilities, including West Virginia, South Carolina, and Florida. Other...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

COVID-19: Impacts and New Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic has had a disproportionate impact on skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. While the following CMS recommendations and guidelines identify nursing homes as the target recipients, they are...more

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Finally! Some Relief for Healthcare Providers Risking Their Lives to Respond to COVID-19

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Across the country, hospitals and healthcare providers are facing an unprecedented surge of patients with COVID-19 symptoms while continuing to care for patients with other medical conditions. Responding adequately to the...more

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Assisted Living Facility and Skilled Nursing Facility COVID-19 Compliance with Governor Orders

Operators and managers of assisted living facilities (“ALFs”) and skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) have been dealt a tremendous responsibility to ensure the safety and welfare of their residents during the COVID-19...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

Strategies in Responding to COVID-19: Expanding Scope of Practice to Increase Patient Access to Healthcare

As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more

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COVID-19 FAQs For Nursing Facilities

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Since February 6, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS) issued official Coronavirus (COVID-19) guidance for health care providers in all care settings to implement in an effort to control the rate of COVID-19...more

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The New Section 199a 20% Profit Deduction For Pass-Thru Business Owners: Assisted And Senior Living Facilities

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Under the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, Congress enacted a new Section 199A 20% profit deduction for owners of pass-through businesses, and which include Subchapter S corporations, LLCs, sole proprietorships, and even certain...more

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