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New York State Clamps Down on Nursing Home Revenue

NY Health Law

In recent months, there has been a lot of attention on decisions made during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic in New York State in regard to nursing homes. Nursing home operators themselves have faced suspicion in regard to such readmissions. Such funds will be used to support the Nursing Home Quality Pool.

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Nursing License Verification: Necessary, But Complex

Provider Trust

License verification, especially nursing license verification, is essential to ensuring that only the most qualified practitioners are seeing your patients. And according to the American Association of Colleges of Nursing , nursing is the largest healthcare profession in the U.S. are employed in nursing.

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Nursing Home Update: CMS Updates and Expands Surveyor Guidance for Nursing Homes for Phase 2 and 3 Requirements of Participation – Key Areas and Timeline

Hall Render

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has given surveyors new rules and updates to allow surveyors to add extra attention and increase oversight in nursing homes regarding the quality of care and quality of life for residents. CMS also added guidance on §483.70(q)

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Nurses: You Must Insure Your Legal Protection

The Health Law Firm

Are you a traveling nurse? Are you a nurse who works for a hospital or nursing home? Are you a nurse who works in a doctor's office? Are you the nurse who is going to tell me: "I think I have insurance coverage through my employer?"--WRONG! Not professional license complaint defense insurance.

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State regulatory activity

Hanys

This week's update includes proposed PPE regulations for hospitals and nursing homes and the adoption of educational requirements for registered and licensed practical nurses. Also included is the withdrawal of proposed PBM regulations. Stay up to date on recent regulatory activities with HANYS' regulatory chart.

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Health Provider News

Hall Render

NATIONAL AHA, FAH request CMS to extend comment period for TEAM proposed rule CMS launches new option to file EMTALA complaints Cybersecurity execs share healthcare’s biggest vulnerabilities Here’s how much hospital prices are rising – and why Hospital groups seek more time to comment on proposed payment model How noncompete ban could shake (..)

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Trump administration expands Medicare telehealth benefits for COVID-19 fight

Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

Physicians, nurse practitioners, clinical psychologists and licensed clinical social workers can now offer telehealth to Medicare beneficiaries in any healthcare facility including a physician's office, hospital, nursing home or rural health clinic, as well as from their homes, according to CMS.

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