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Federal Ruling on CMS Staffing Mandate Offers Relief for Long-Term Care Facilities

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Long-term care facilities, embattled by rising costs and potential Medicaid cuts, are seeing some relief on the horizon following a recent federal court ruling that struck down portions of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...more

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Federal Judge Vacates Key Provisions of CMS’s Nursing Home Staffing Mandate

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Earlier last week, Hon. Matthew J. Kacsmaryk of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas vacated two key provisions of CMS’s 2024 nationwide staffing mandate, the requirements that skilled nursing facilities...more

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States, Interest Groups Launch Fresh Attack Against Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule in New Litigation

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The Biden administration’s controversial Final Rule establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes is under new attack. The Final Rule, long decried by nursing home industry leaders as a one-size-fits-all...more

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Agencies Offer Regulatory Relief for Long-Term Care Facilities Amid Unprecedented Devastation from Hurricane Helene

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Hurricane Helene has left unprecedented devastation across western North Carolina, impacting the lives of residents and staff in long-term care facilities. Dozens of facilities are coping with flooding, property damage, power...more

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CMS Proposes Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a proposed rule on Sept. 1, 2023, that, if finalized, would impose minimum staffing standards for long-term care facilities participating in Medicare or Medicaid....more

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CMS Rapidly Approves Section 1135 Waivers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic - Update

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This content was last updated as of Thursday, April 24 at 12:00 p.m. CST- The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues its issuance of Section 1135 waivers, waiving or modifying certain Medicare, Medicaid,...more

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CMS Rapidly Approves Section 1135 Waivers in Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) continues its issuance of Section 1135 waivers, waiving or modifying certain Medicare, Medicaid, and Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) requirements to ensure that...more

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CMS Expands Blanket Waivers to Help Hospitals and Other Providers

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On March 30, 2020, CMS issued numerous additional blanket waivers to give providers greater flexibility in responding to COVID-19. (See https://www.cms.gov/files/document/summary-covid-19-emergency-declaration-waivers.pdf)....more

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Connecticut Enacts Health Care Legislation in June Special Session

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On June 29 and 30, 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly conducted a special legislative session following the close of the 2015 regular session. Among other things, the General Assembly passed a bill to implement the state...more

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