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Minimum Staffing Rules for Long-Term Care Facilities Tossed Out by Federal Courts and Budget Bill: Key Points for Medicare and...

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A federal judge in Iowa recently struck down key parts of a Biden-era final rule that set new minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities as a condition of participation in Medicare or Medicaid programs. The June...more

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CMS Moves Skilled Nursing Facility Revalidation Deadline to Aug. 1

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) again has delayed the deadline for its mandatory provider revalidation program for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), this time to Aug. 1, 2025. The change was made because...more

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Nursing Home Update

The federal government has made a variety of changes to federal requirements aimed at improving the quality of care at long-term care facilities across the country. In May 2024, the United States Department of Health and...more

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Washington Healthcare Update - October 2023 #5

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This Week in Washington: House elects new Speaker; Senate HELP Committee advances nomination of NIH Director nominee; House and Senate resume appropriations work....more

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Top Five New Telehealth Policies in Medicare 2021 in Physician Fee Schedule

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) just released its 2021 Final Rule (Physician Fee Schedule), with telehealth policy changes and a list of new services covered under Medicare. Actions taken by CMS during...more

Health Care Compliance Association (HCCA)

Report on Medicare Compliance Volume 29, Number 3. News Briefs: January 2020 #3

Report on Medicare Compliance 29, no. 3 (January 27, 2020) - Mission, Texas, rheumatologist Jorge Zamora-Quezada, M.D., was found guilty by a jury Jan. 15 for his part in a $325 million heath fraud scheme in which he...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Repealing Prohibition on Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements

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On July 16, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule, “Medicare and Medicaid Programs; Revision of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities: Arbitration Agreements” (84 FR 34718) (2019...more

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CMS Rules To Allows Nursing Homes To Use Arbitration Agreements, But Adds Certain Requirements

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After several years of debate and turmoil, late yesterday afternoon CMS issued a new Final Rule on the use of arbitration agreements by nursing homes.  History - In 2016, CMS issued a Final Rule applicable to all...more

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Health Law Insights Newsletter - Issue 13

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McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Addressing Improvements in Care, Safety and Consumer Protections for Nursing Home Residents

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On September 28, 2016, CMS issued a final rule to improve the care and safety of nursing home residents in long-term care facilities. The new rules are intended to reduce unnecessary hospital readmissions and infections,...more

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CMS Issues Final Rule Regarding Required Agreements Between Long Term Care Facilities and Hospices

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Beginning August 26, 2013, skilled nursing facilities participating in Medicare and nursing facilities participating in Medicaid (collectively referred to as “long-term care facilities”) that choose to arrange for the...more

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