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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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Best Lawyers America 2025
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August 16, 2024
Abtin MehdizadeganAdam PeoplesAlex H. BoothAnthony A. RowellBaxter D. DrennonBradley N. ShefrinBrenda S. McClearnBrian M. MurphyBrittany H. ConeBryant C. WittCharles A. DorminyCharles T. StaplesDan AddisonDavid ProctorDenise E. WeinerDouglas G. AmmermanDuane L CochenourElizabeth C. “Betsy” MoranElizabeth Lowrance HausbeckElizabeth Pharr McCulloughElizabeth WietersFred L. HubbsGary KalksteinGeoff SessionsGeorge ErnstIsaac N. NorthupJ. Brent AllenJames B. DurhamJames E. LooperJason B. HendrenJennifer HarrisonJim McColganJo A. JagorJohn E. Hall Jr.John M. SheftallJoseph D. "Trey" Thompson IIIJud C. StanfordJulia KavanaghKarl BraunKim RosettiLawrence D. StoneMaria WoodMichael D. CarterMichael J. HeronMichael S. DrewMisty Wilson BorkowskiMonica L.C. LesterN. Daniel LoveinNneka EgwuatuR. David WareRush S. SmithTerrell W. BentonTodd WootenTony A. DiCarlo

58 HBS Attorneys Recognized as The Best Lawyers in America® Award Recipients

Hall Booth Smith, P.C. is pleased to announce that 58 lawyers have been included in the 2025 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®

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CMS Minimum Staffing Standards Nursing Social Card
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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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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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Aging Services (Topic) Health Care (Topic) Health Care Highlights (Blog)
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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2024 Best Lawyers
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August 21, 2023
Abtin MehdizadeganAdam PeoplesAlex H. BoothAnthony A. RowellAsheville OfficeAtlanta OfficeBaxter D. DrennonBirmingham OfficeBrad CarverBradley N. ShefrinBrenda S. McClearnBrittany H. ConeBrunswick OfficeBryant C. WittCharles A. DorminyCharles T. StaplesCharleston OfficeColumbus OfficeDan AddisonDavid ProctorDenver OfficeDouglas G. AmmermanDuane L CochenourElizabeth C. “Betsy” MoranElizabeth Lowrance HausbeckElizabeth WietersFred L. HubbsGeoff SessionsGeorge ErnstIsaac N. NorthupJ. Brent AllenJacksonville OfficeJames B. DurhamJames E. LooperJennifer HarrisonJim McColganJo A. JagorJohn E. Hall Jr.John M. SheftallJoseph D. "Trey" Thompson IIIKarl BraunLawrence D. StoneLittle Rock OfficeMemphis OfficeMichael D. CarterMissoula OfficeMisty Wilson BorkowskiN. Daniel LoveinNashville OfficeOklahoma City OfficeR. David WareRed Bank OfficeRush S. SmithTifton OfficeTodd WootenTony A. DiCarloWest Palm Beach OfficeWhite Plains Office

55 Hall Booth Smith Lawyers Recognized as 2024 Best Lawyers® Award Recipients

We're pleased to announce that 55 lawyers have been included in the 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.

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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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Best Laywers In America 2023
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August 18, 2022
Adam PeoplesAlex H. BoothAnthony A. RowellAsheville OfficeAtlanta OfficeBaxter D. DrennonBirmingham OfficeBrad CarverBradley N. ShefrinBrittany H. ConeBrunswick OfficeCharles A. DorminyCharles T. StaplesCharleston OfficeColumbus OfficeDavid ProctorDenver OfficeDuane L CochenourElizabeth C. “Betsy” MoranElizabeth Lowrance HausbeckGeoff SessionsIsaac N. NorthupJacksonville OfficeJames B. DurhamJennifer HarrisonJo A. JagorJohn E. Hall Jr.John M. SheftallJoseph D. "Trey" Thompson IIIKarl BraunLawrence D. StoneLittle Rock OfficeMissoula OfficeN. Daniel LoveinNashville OfficeNew York City OfficeR. David WareRed Bank OfficeRush S. SmithTifton OfficeTodd WootenTony A. DiCarloWest Palm Beach Office

Hall Booth Smith Attorneys Honored by The Best Lawyers In America 2023

47 lawyers from the firm have been honored in the 2023 edition of The Best Lawyers in America.

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March 9, 2022
Brittany H. ConeJordan Johnson

Biden-Harris Administration’s Plans to Crack Down on Nursing Homes Indicate Upcoming Uptick in Survey Activity

On March 1, 2022, President Joe Biden delivered his first State of the Union address—announcing plans “to set higher standards for nursing homes” and to “crack down on the ‘Wall Street firms’” allegedly taking over nursing homes...

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