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Status of Nursing Home Staffing Standards Announced by Biden Administration and Orders Announced by Trump Administration

Attorneys General from 20 states asked a federal judge to grant a temporary injunction halting implementation of changes to new rules affecting minimum nursing home staffing requirements announced by the Centers for Medicare...more

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The State AG Report – 11.21.2024

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Republican AGs Sue SEC Claiming Cryptocurrency Regulatory...more

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New York AG Secures $45 Million Settlement with Nursing Homes

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New York AG Letitia James entered into an Assurance of Discontinuance (“AOD”) with the owners, operators, management company, landlords, and associated entities of four nursing homes managed by Centers for Care LLC, d/b/a...more

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GOP AGs Challenge Nursing Home Staffing Rule

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A group of 20 Republican AGs along with industry organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Final Rule establishing minimum...more

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Massachusetts AG Secures Landmark $4M Settlement Over Alleged Staffing Violations

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Massachusetts Attorney General (AG) Andrea Joy Campbell announced a $4 million settlement with Next Step Healthcare, LLC (Next Step), a Massachusetts-based long-term care management company, in a deal that the AG described as...more

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Eighteen States’ Attorneys General Send Letter to CMS in Support of Proposed Rule Requiring Disclosure of Certain Nursing Home and...

On April 14, 2023, the Attorneys General of 18 different states sent a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, and Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita...more

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The State AG Report – 4.20.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Lawsuit Challenges Endangered Status of Lesser...more

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Proposed HHS Rule Shining Light on Nursing Home Ownership Interests Meets AG Approval

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A group of 18 AGs wrote a letter to officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in support of a proposed rule requiring disclosure of certain...more

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The State AG Report – 3.2.2023

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Here are curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •Kansas AG Kobach Files Lawsuit Alleging Energy Market...more

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Nursing Home Settles With AG James Over Allegations of Fraudulent Medicare Charges

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New York AG Letitia James, together with the DOJ, announced settlements with Saratoga Center for Rehabilitation and Skilled Nursing Care, a former 257-bed nursing home, and its owners, unlicensed operator, and landlord...more

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State AG Updates: Massachusetts, New York, District of Columbia, Connecticut and Multistate Settlements

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • Google’s $391.5 million multistate settlement relating to its location tracking practices...more

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The State AG Report – 9/15/2022

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Here are this week’s curated AG and federal regulatory news stories highlighting key areas in which state and federal regulators’ decisions are having an impact across the US: •AG Frosh Announces Settlement with Alleged...more

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State AG Updates: California, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Washington State, Connecticut and Coalitions of AGs

In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • The California AG’s first enforcement action involving the California Consumer Privacy Act, which resulted in a $1.2 million...more

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Massachusetts AG Healey Settles With Nursing Homes Over Patient Care Lapses

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey has settled with five nursing homes in the Commonwealth over allegations of patient neglect, insufficient staff training, and inadequate care, which in some situations involved deaths of nursing...more

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NY AG James and 1199SEIU’s Gresham Calls for Protection for Nursing Home Workers

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New York AG Letitia James joined with 1199SEIU President George Gresham in calling for stronger protections for New York nursing home workers who have been among the most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, which claimed the...more

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Skyline Fraud Charges Serve as a Warning to Inexperienced Operators

In the past month, state and federal prosecutors have separately charged the former CEO of Skyline Healthcare, Joseph Schwartz, with Medicaid and tax fraud. The criminal actions, which represent the latest legal action...more

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Psychotherapy Services Provider Nabbed For False Claims Submitted To Medicaid And Medicare

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Georgia AG Chris Carr and the U.S. Department of Justice reached a settlement with psychotherapy services provider Carenow Services, LLC and its chief operating officer (collectively “Carenow”) to resolve allegations that...more

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Nursing Home Operator Settles Charges Of Resident Neglect And Insufficient Emergency Response Training

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Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with nursing home operator Milton HC Operating, LLC (“Milton”) to resolve allegations of resident neglect and long-term care regulatory violations...more

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New York Is Poised For Some Significant Tax Increases

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Are the rich making enough of a contribution to society? Are they bearing their fair share of taxes? Many New York legislators don’t think so. Following the elections of November 2020, the State’s Democratic party secured...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - March 2021 #2

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Republican leaders urged their House Democrat counterparts to hold a joint hearing regarding the undercounting of COVID-19 deaths in New York nursing homes. The letter was signed by Energy and Commerce Ranking Member Cathy...more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report - March 2021

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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis launched an investigation into One Medical’s COVID-19 vaccine-distribution practices. In a letter, Subcommittee Chair James Clyburn (D-SC) highlighted the need for...more

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NYS Attorney General Report on Underreported Nursing Home Deaths Underscores Importance of Compliance and Preparation

Late last week New York Attorney General Letitia James released a report that found the state Department of Health underreported COVID-19 deaths of nursing home residents by as much as 50 percent. The report – generated...more

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Top Officials at Massachusetts Veterans' Home Face Significant Prison Time Based on COVID-19 Outbreak that Occurred on their Watch

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Superintendent Bennett Walsh and former medical director David Clinton of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home in Massachusetts were indicted Sept. 24, 2020, for criminal charges concerning a coronavirus outbreak at the Home that led to...more

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Pennsylvania Attorney General Cracking Down on Nursing Home Neglect Amid Coronavirus Pandemic

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The Pennsylvania Attorney General is cracking down on patient neglect in nursing homes amid the ongoing and ever-evolving coronavirus pandemic. Criminal investigations already have begun, and more can be expected....more

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Weekly COVID-19 Oversight & Enforcement Report

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The House Select Subcommittee on the Coronavirus Crisis held a briefing on racial health disparities in the coronavirus crisis. Participants explained that communities of color have been disproportionately impacted by the...more

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