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.
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
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...
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.
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
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...
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
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...
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