The Health Law Firm

JULY 28, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 15, 2022, the US Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has sued three nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania, citing their “grossly substandard skilled nursing services.” Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Law Blog

AUGUST 22, 2022

The Biden Administration has expressed a deep concern about nursing home owners and related parties excessively profiting off of the residents they serve to the detriment of quality care. The Biden plan also focuses on the recent upsurge in private equity ownership of nursing homes. Indeed, the U.S.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 4, 2022

On September 23, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued revised COVID-19 nursing home visitation guidance. Nursing homes should use the community transmission level metric, not the community level metric. Vaccination status was removed from the guidance.

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Med-Net Compliance

OCTOBER 13, 2022

The evidence at the trial showed that the CNA performed an improper, one-person lift of a nursing home resident which resulted in severe and painful injuries to the resident. The CNA is being held in custody until the date of her sentencing hearing on November 29, 2022. “[The

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HIT Consultant

APRIL 22, 2022

To make it easier for families and caregivers to evaluate the quality of nursing homes, the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly publishes data on its “ Care Compare ” website. Last month, CMS added additional metrics to how it scores the quality of nursing homes. Staff Turnover. Why is this?

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 18, 2022

On January 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a memorandum stating that nursing home staff turnover and weekend staffing will be posted on the Medicare.gov Care Compare public website. The QSO memorandum can be accessed at: QSO-22-08-NH (cms.gov).

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Med-Net Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services launched its enhanced Nursing Home Five-Star Quality Rating System which integrates data nursing homes report on their weekend staffing rates for nurses and information on annual turnover among nurses and administrators. Ratings are updated quarterly.

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NY Health Law

APRIL 28, 2021

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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The Health Law Firm Blog

JULY 11, 2022

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law On June 15, 2022, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced it has sued three nursing homes in Ohio and Pennsylvania, citing their “grossly substandard skilled nursing services.” By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

JANUARY 24, 2022

On January 19, 2022, the Massachusetts Medicaid Fraud Division announced that in calendar year 2021, more than $55 million was recovered from individuals and entities who defrauded the state. The Attorney General’s Medicaid Fraud Division investigates and prosecutes providers who defraud the state Medicaid program, MassHealth.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 7, 2022

On December 5, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services (“ HHS ”), Office of Inspector General (“ OIG ”), released their Semiannual Report to Congress for the period beginning on April 1, 2022, and ending on September 30, 2022 (the “ Semiannual Report ”). [1]. million $1.19 billion Questioned Costs $1.17 billion $2.17

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Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 3, 2022

On February 28, 2022, President Biden announced a set of reforms designed to improve the safety and quality of nursing home care, hold nursing homes accountable for the care that they provide, and make the quality of care and facility ownership more transparent.

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Med-Net Compliance

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson announced that his office’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit (SCMFCU) arrested a 37-year-old woman for allegedly practicing medicine as a registered nurse without a license at seven nursing and assisted living facilities in Anderson, Greenville, and Pickens counties.

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2022

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. Areas with Significant Updates. Phase 3 Elements. Compliance and ethics.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2022

On March 1, 2022, President Biden outlined his plan to increase the quality of patient care, resident safety, regulations, fines and ownership transparency in skilled nursing care during his State of the Union address. million people live in over 15,500 Medicare and Medicaid-certified nursing homes.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 1, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) recently released its “Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program Annual Report for Fiscal Year 2022 ” (the “Report”), highlighting continued enforcement and recovery actions under the Health Care Fraud and Abuse Control Program (HCFAC).

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Hall Render

MAY 2, 2023

For this alert, “nursing homes” refers to skilled nursing facilities (often known as “SNFs”). In 2020, CMS revised the nursing home infection control regulations at 42 CFR § 483.80 In the CY 2022 Rule, CMS set December 31, 2024, as a termination date for most COVID SNF notification requirements.

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Healthcare Law Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2022

On October 21, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced changes to its Special Focus Facility (SFF) program, including new steps to address nursing home facilities that fail to graduate from the SFF program in a timely manner, or “yo-yo” back into non-compliance after graduating from the SFF program.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

billion in False Claims Act (“FCA”) related settlements and judgments in the federal fiscal year 2022. Whistleblowers continue to be one of the federal government’s greatest assets in FCA cases, as whistleblowers filed 652 qui tam suits in 2022 with recovery totaling $1.9 Health Care Fraud Actions Medicaid. Standard of Care.

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Hanys

APRIL 15, 2022

New York's 2022-2023 budget includes $1.6 billion in capital funding; additional Medicaid support for financially distressed hospitals, nursing homes and other healthcare providers; telehealth payment parity; revisions to the Medicaid global cap; and supportive funding in several areas to bolster the healthcare worker pipeline.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) has released its latest 2023 Spring Semiannual Report to Congress, providing a comprehensive overview of its activities from October 2022 to March 2023. Residents First: Nursing homes should ensure they are promoting high-quality care for their residents.

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Hall Render

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

Medical groups to Biden: ED boarding at a ‘crisis point’ Nursing home groups request public health emergency extension. Supreme Court Weighs Whether Medicaid Residents Can Sue State-Owned Nursing Homes. ADHS declined to investigate nursing home where elderly resident was sexually assaulted.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 7, 2022

CDC gives nursing home workers a big break – if they’re boosted. CMS Issues Additional Vaccine Mandate Guidance for Nursing Homes. No Surprises Act” takes effect in 2022, limiting unexpected medical bills. Nursing home staff shortages overwhelming hospitals nationwide. Former N.J. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

AUGUST 26, 2022

AHA files reply brief as district court considers 340B payment remedy for the remainder of 2022. CMS bulletin presses states on Medicaid nursing home spending. CMS informational bulletin urges steps for improving health outcomes in nursing homes. CMS proposes mandatory Medicaid, CHIP quality reporting.

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Hall Render

JUNE 3, 2022

AZDHS not protecting nursing home residents by reviewing complaints. Arizona Becomes 3rd State to Provide In-Home Care for Sick Children. Valley doctor, pharmacy, volunteer among 2022 ‘Health Heroes’ ILLINOIS. Pritzker signs nursing home reform legislation. of Health and Human Services.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

These proposed regulations follow through on the Biden Administration’s commitment made in the 2022 State of the Union to implement the ACA’s requirements regarding transparency in corporate ownership of nursing homes, including by collecting and publicly reporting more robust corporate ownership and operating data.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 28, 2022

Hospital discharge pressures build as nursing homes clamor for help. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. The nursing home staffing crisis right now is like nothing we’ve seen before. With a vaccine mandate looming, nursing homes face more staffing problems.

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Hall Render

MARCH 18, 2022

Former CMS Chief Seema Verma Blasts Nursing Home Reform Proposals. How the PE Nursing Home Crackdown Could Affect the Home Health Industry. New Bill Aims to Extend Acute Hospital Care at Home Waiver. Nursing home lobbyists request sit-down with Biden about reforms. CONNECTICUT.

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Hall Render

APRIL 15, 2022

CMS: End to pandemic waivers helps nursing homes ‘redirect efforts’ to meet residents’ needs. CMS pushes for mandatory flu vax monitoring among nursing home staff. CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23. CMS Releases Skilled Nursing Facility PPS Proposed Rule for FY23. GEORGIA.

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

As skilled nursing ‘teeters,’ leaders look to DC for help on pay rule and more. CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards. Report: Mesa nursing home fined $500 after negligence leads to resident’s death. Police ID suspect in attack on doctor, nurses at Southern California hospital. BCH welcomes Bennett as new CEO.

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Hall Render

APRIL 22, 2022

21 top management risks in healthcare for 2022. $1B GAO investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes. Supreme Court tosses Medicaid work requirement cases. This nursing home chain reported the highest COVID death rate. San Francisco’s Laguna Honda Hospital Loses Medicaid, Medicare Funding.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

40% of Nursing Home Residents Haven’t Received COVID-19 Boosters, Analysis Finds. No COVID-19 boosters for 70% of nursing home staffs, AARP says. Contract Nurse Agencies Are Making Big Money in the Age of COVID-19. Nursing homes dealing with price gouging from staffing agencies. CALIFORNIA.

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American Medical Compliance

AUGUST 1, 2022

In Spring 2022’s Semiannual Report to Congress (SAR), the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (HHS-OIG) reported that nearly $3 billion had been misspent on Medicare and Medicaid services. HHS Concerned About Quality of Nursing Homes. Retrieved from: [link].

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Hall Render

JULY 8, 2022

CMS issues updated nursing home staffing compliance guidelines. Nurse pay jumps nearly 5%. Worst health system data breaches of 2022, according to Wired. Dardanelle nursing home catches fire, no injuries reported. Florida nursing home owner to pay $1.75M in vaccine probe. CALIFORNIA.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

Aspen University investigation: Students vent frustration amid nursing board probe into private college. ‘I feel extorted:’ Former FMC nurses told to pay $5K after being fired for refusing vaccine. Nursing homes say they’re being price gouged by direct care staffing agencies. Million in Covid Relief.

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

Healthcare Merger and Acquisition Activity Generates $19B in Q2 2022. Director says multiple Arizona nursing homes had around 300 complaints. ESI Closes on 280-Bed SNF Sale; Blueprint Secures Deal for Connecticut Nursing Home. The Journey from Nursing to COO of John Dempsey Hospital. HHS orders additional 2.5

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Hall Render

APRIL 29, 2022

About 20K nursing home staff now have vaccine medical exemptions. Healthcare deals decline 34% in Q1 2022: 8 things to know from KPMG. More than 400 nursing home closures projected for 2022: report. Family nurse practitioners. Alabama Medicaid enrollment increases as pandemic requirement continues.

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