Med-Net Compliance
NOVEMBER 10, 2022
After a three-and-a-half-day trial, a jury returned a verdict for the US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) on behalf of a former employee of a Tennessee nursing home who had been fired after requesting intermittent leave to address her anxiety. The former employee suffered from anxiety throughout her adult life.
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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AIHC
OCTOBER 11, 2021
Written By: Compliance Blogger This article addresses COVID testing and consent considerations for: healthcare organizations, nursing homes and business associates or non-healthcare workplaces. The post Consent and COVID Testing of Employees appeared first on American Institute of Healthcare Compliance.
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.
Hall Render
DECEMBER 29, 2023
Tulane’s new nursing school hopes to help bolster the ranks. bill would allow IVF therapy for same-sex veteran marriages; VA denies coverage Cancer-killing gel, minimally-invasive brain shunts: Here are recent startups spun out of area hospitals UMass Memorial named one of top U.S. system turns profit for 1st time in 4 years Mass.
Health Law RX
NOVEMBER 5, 2021
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. Long Term Care facilities, including nursing homes. Employers are not Required to Pay for Tests or Face Coverings.
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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