Healthcare Compliance Blog

MARCH 7, 2022

After an investigation into Colorado’s care for people with disabilities who reside in nursing homes, the Department of Justice (DOJ) concluded that the state unnecessarily segregates people with physical disabilities in nursing facilities. Discussion Points: Review your policies and procedures on discharge planning.

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Hall Render

MARCH 22, 2024

To qualify, facilities must close their beds Amazon’s physician acquisition strategy As Many Hospitals Continue to Face Significant Financial Challenges, MedPAC Recommends Highest Ever Medicare Payment Update Change competitors step in but breaking up may be hard to do CMS to launch new primary care ACO program Congress unveils $1.2T

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Thus, employers should expect that the FLSA (and any applicable state wage and hour laws) will govern with respect to whether that time must be paid. Thus, for example, a worker may be entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the ADA if he or she cannot be vaccinated or wear a face covering due to a disability. Compliance Dates.

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Bill of Health

OCTOBER 17, 2022

First, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are seeing large numbers of suits , particularly for failures in infection control. Other increasingly viable employee lawsuits are ADA disability discrimination or Title VII claims , possibly bolstered by federal government guidance from the U.S. Shield Propagation.

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