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...
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
Hall Booth Smith Promotes Six Partners
Hall Booth Smith celebrates as it has named six new partners, all of which have shown incredible commitment, insight, and dedication to serving their clients' needs.
Executive Order 14070: Implications on Skilled Nursing Facilities & the Impending Staffing Mandate
Written by: Jordan Johnson, Esq. & Anamayan Narendran, Esq. Background On April 18, 2023, President Biden signed Executive Order 14070 that included several directives purportedly aimed at bolstering Americans’ access to long-term care and
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...
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...
Texas Court Vacates Provisions of the No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule
On February 23, 2022, United States District Judge Jeremy D. Kernodle of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Tyler Division, entered his Memorandum Opinion and Order in Texas Medical Association and Adam Corley v.
New Georgia Law Imposes Extensive New Requirements for Georgia Long-Term Care Facilities
On June 30, 2020, House Bill 987 was signed into law addressing many of the concerns presented by Atlanta Journal Constitution’s “Unprotected” investigative series regarding Georgia’s Long Term Care industry...