MedTrainer

MAY 4, 2023

That includes many compliance professionals. There are plenty of compliance implications for the end of the Public Health Emergency on May 11, 2023 , and an assessment is a great place to start. This article will focus on the federal changes, but make sure to check with all states where your providers are licensed to stay up-to-date.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 18, 2022

Amidst a nationwide nursing and skilled nursing facility staffing crisis, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) announced that additional information regarding nursing home staff numbers will be added to the January 2022 CMS Care Compare website. Weekend Staff.

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Provider Trust

AUGUST 9, 2023

Leveraging Oversight To Protect Nursing Home Residents Better Enhancing the quality of care in nursing homes remains paramount to OIG. Through years of oversight, they have discovered various obstacles and weaknesses within nursing home facilities.

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Healthcare Law Blog

DECEMBER 19, 2022

In 2021, COVID-19 immunization rates among nursing home staff quickly rose due to federal vaccine mandates for healthcare workers and long-term care facilities participating in the Federal Pharmacy Partnership for Long-Term Care Program. viii] Who We Help – Nursing Homes | qioprogram.org. pdf (federalregister.gov).

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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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Hall Render

DECEMBER 29, 2023

NATIONAL 4 largest healthcare data breaches of 2023 Anesthesia practices sue CMS over reimbursement method Antitrust enforcements hit a high in 2022, with health deals impacted ASCs face leadership exodus CMS floats appeals process over observational stays CMS proposes additional Medicare appeals processes FTC eyes healthcare mergers, report shows (..)

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Hall Render

OCTOBER 20, 2023

nursing home advocate: industry in ‘death spiral’ from lack of health care providers, low pay Georgia medical center named one of the ‘most beautiful hospitals in the U.S.’

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert. CALIFORNIA 8 ASCs opening in Florida, California and New York A bankrupt California hospital left a health care desert.

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Bill of Health

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

And we know that our prisons, jails, and detention centers employ doctors with suspended and limited licenses as the exclusive source for health care for incarcerated people. But the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) do much more than simply administer financial payments for services. One of the largest failures of U.S.

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Hall Render

JANUARY 6, 2022

Nursing homes face possible citations, civil monetary penalties, denial of payments and—as a final measure—termination of participation from the Medicare and Medicaid programs by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) as they embark on complying with the new CMS COVID-19 vaccine requirements for their staff.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

judgment against nursing home chain over woman’s death Arkansas BCBS names VP of group market U of Arkansas to offer dual DNP-MBA program Unity Health welcomes Jacksonville community to new hospital Baptist Health Opens Behavioral Services Clinic in North Little Rock Arkansas Children’s Hospital gets $2.5

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Healthcare IT News - Telehealth

MARCH 25, 2019

" There's another about "inspired aging and virtual care transformation" and another touting home care successes thanks to a "virtual care-enabled remote monitoring program." " At home, in the nursing home, in the hospital or clinic, telehealth can help.

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Hall Render

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

13-year Medicare payment dispute will return to HHS, court rules. License wait times reach crisis levels for healthcare workers. Only 14% of Hospitals Met Price Transparency Rule Compliance. Aspen University investigation: Students vent frustration amid nursing board probe into private college. Million in Covid Relief.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 29, 2023

in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B in Stark law self disclosures: 3 things to know CMS’ staffing proposal will cost nursing homes $6.8B officials, helps South Ga. Margaret’s CEO blames $7.3

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Hall Render

JUNE 10, 2022

These are the compliance issues providers should be preparing for, post-PHE. Report: Mesa nursing home fined $500 after negligence leads to resident’s death. System on the brink of collapse’: CT nursing home workers join national campaign for better wages, conditions. Hospitalization at home?

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Hall Render

MARCH 31, 2023

in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? in 2022, survey finds Senate votes to end COVID-19 national emergency Why are 600+ rural hospitals at risk of closing? What happens if it disappears? buys industrial property in Rancho Cordova for $5.12

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Hall Render

AUGUST 11, 2023

It costs state $1 million a month to run. million expansion plan MidState Medical Center seeks permission for $8.4M million expansion plan MidState Medical Center seeks permission for $8.4M

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Hall Render

MARCH 3, 2023

on 7th medical office building acquisition in a year Baptist Health expanding in Nassau and St.

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Hall Render

MARCH 8, 2024

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Hall Render

JANUARY 31, 2022

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has armed surveyors with detailed instructions on how to survey skilled nursing facilities for compliance with the CMS staff vaccine requirements. Six unvaccinated staff, if available.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

ALABAMA American Family Care opens new health care center in Northeast Birmingham doctors secure $13.9M Here’s why Ransomware gang reportedly selling Prospect Medical patient data Ransomware attack not the only headache for Prospect Medical Ridgecrest Regional Hospital receives $5.5

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Hall Render

JUNE 30, 2023

for physician referral scheme In Los Angeles, hospital CEO pay could be capped Kaiser Permanente ratings affirmed amid healthy financial profile Nurses vote ‘no confidence’ in California hospital administration, board Nursing facility, management company settle physician kickback allegations for $3.8M

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Health Law Advisor

APRIL 8, 2022

On April 7, 2022, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued guidance terminating numerous blanket waivers applicable to skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), inpatient hospices, intermediate care facilities for individuals with intellectual disabilities (ICF/IIDs), and end stage renal disease (ESRD) facilities.

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Hall Render

MARCH 24, 2023

Sanders pushes funding boost for rural health care Struggling to survive, the first rural hospitals line up for new federal lifeline ALABAMA AARP report puts spotlight on caregiving issues, expenses in Alabama All of Us Research Program launching new enrollment location in Dothan Local partnership to provide cancer screening for rural patients Medical (..)

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Hall Render

AUGUST 25, 2023

Louis health care system to build $21M medical office building Judge dismisses legal attempt by South City Hospital ownership group Laid off South City Hospital employees confused, frustrated over status of retirement accounts Marshfield pregnancy clinic to build $1.7M

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 23, 2022

Healthcare Compliance Will Be a Challenge in Post-PHE World. House report attacks, nursing homes fight back over allegations of deficient staffing, care and safe practices as pandemic hit. Aspen U surrenders nursing program license. Colorado senior-care company pauses expansion into Indiana after Medicare audit.

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Health Law RX

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

The second rule, issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (the “CMS Rule”), will require healthcare workers at facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid to be fully vaccinated. Compliance Dates. Unlike the OSHA Rule, the CMS Rule does not include a weekly testing option. Positive Test Results.

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Hall Render

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

House passes reform to Medicare Advantage prior authorizations. On Average, Two Nurses Are Assaulted Every Hour, New Press Ganey Analysis Finds. Iowa nurse fired for incorrectly administering monkeypox shots. Lawsuit seeks to unmask nursing home owners who ‘defrauded’ creditors. Locals are skeptical.

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Hall Render

JULY 1, 2022

Medicare’s physician pay system is ‘unsustainable,’ trustees say. Supreme Court backs HHS approach to Medicare payments for hospitals serving low-income patients. Supreme Court rules in favor of HHS in Medicare disproportionate share payments case. Nursing home staffing woes continue across St.

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Hall Render

MAY 5, 2023

acquisition of Oak Street Health to expand primary care footprint Did Hospitals Violate EMTALA by Failing to Provide Abortion Care? Here’s how, and why hospitals say it ‘cherry-picks data.’ of Iowa Health Care denies sharing patient data with Facebook, but are they right?

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Hall Render

JULY 21, 2023

Vincent’s nurse, physician communication among top in Alabama UAB Hospital receives millions in state funds to expand ED 988 one year later: More needed to expand mental health in Alabama communities of color Alabama lawmakers hear from Pickens County on effort to re-open medical center ALASKA City OKs $8.1M Million St.

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Hall Render

MAY 19, 2023

operating loss in Q2 As RI legislators near session’s end, compromise on expensive proposals looks inevitable ‘It is wrong’: Charlesgate workers ask state to keep nursing home open. ProMedica taps Ascension St. Here’s what is happening there.

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (rejecting any express anti-preemption presumption in Medicare case) ( here ); Baker v. Negligence requires an evaluation of a defendant’s reasonableness, and all relevant NC authority includes relevant regulatory compliance in that mix. Plaintiffs’ own litigation strategy thus opened the door to compliance evidence.

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