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New CMS Ruling Social Card Cone, Fletcher, Johnson
Aging Services (Topic) Blogs Health Care (Topic) Health Care Highlights (Blog) Topics
February 17, 2025
Brittany H. ConeHenry FletcherJordan Johnson

New CMS Guidance Restricts Third-Party Guarantee Regarding Nursing Facility Payment

On November 18, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued new guidance related to the prohibition against admission agreements containing language requesting or requiring a third-party guarantee of payment.

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CMS Staffing Blog Social Card
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November 26, 2024
Brittany H. ConeHenry FletcherJordan Johnson

CMS Final Rule Increasing Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes Challenged in Texas, Iowa Federal Courts

In response to and in an effort to block the expanded staffing requirements, the Attorney General of Texas filed suit in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas, and recently, twenty state Attorney Generals filed suit

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CMS Minimum Staffing Standards Nursing Social Card
Blogs Health Care (Topic) Health Care Highlights (Blog)
April 26, 2024
Brittany H. ConeCaylie CrossJordan Johnson

CMS Finalizes Rule Increasing Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

On April 22, 2024, The Centers for Medicaid and Medicare Services released a final rule that implements new minimum nurse staffing requirements in nursing homes...

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Senate Committee Aging Hearing Assisted Living
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February 2, 2024
Andrew Tyner

U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging Holds Hearing on Assisted Living for First Time in 20 Years

The U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging recently held its first hearing in 20 years on aging services. Here's what you need to know.

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Final Independent Contractor Rule
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January 12, 2024
Jacqueline VoronovJeffrey M. Daitz

The U.S. Department of Labor has Finalized Its New Independent Contractor Rule: Here’s What It Means for Your Business

The DOL announced its Final Independent Contractor Rule that defines whether a worker is considered an employee or independent contractor under the FLSA

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Transparency Nursing Home Ownership
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December 13, 2023
Brittany H. ConeCaylie CrossJordan Johnson

New Rule Requires Increased Transparency in Nursing Home Ownership

On November 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule requiring increased transparency in nursing home ownership...

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September 19, 2023
Brittany H. ConeCaylie CrossJordan Johnson

Recent OIG Report Could Result in a Revamp & Refocus of Georgia’s Nursing Facility Survey Process

On September 7, 2023, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a report expressing concerns about life safety, emergency preparedness, and infection control compliance in Georgia nursing faciliti

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April 27, 2023
Anamayan NarendranJordan Johnson

Executive Order 14095: Implications on Skilled Nursing Facilities & the Impending Staffing Mandate

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Medicaid Unwinding Nursing Facilities
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April 14, 2023
Brittany H. ConeJordan Johnson

Medicaid Unwinding: 4 Steps Nursing Facilities Should Take as the Public Health Emergency Ends

At the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA), allowing the federal government to take on a greater share of Medicaid costs and expanding protections for consumers...

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April 4, 2023
Shylie A. Bannon

2023 Florida Tort Reform

Written by: Shylie A. Bannon, Esq. | Print Blog Florida Governor Ron DeSantis recently signed significant tort reform legislation into law after House Bill 837 passed through the House and its companion bill was passed in the Senate. This is the

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