‘Improvement standard’ still being used: Jimmo winners
By
James M. Berklan
Apr 04, 2016
A landmark legal settlement that, in part, compels the federal government to pay for more therapy and treatment of Medicare beneficiaries is not being adhered to, advocates complained in court recently.
CNA sues for firing after she reported resident’s claims
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Amy Novotney
Jan 08, 2018
A former certified nursing assistant at an Illinois continuing care retirement community is suing her ex-employer for more than $75,000 and reinstatement of her job, alleging that she was fired for reporting...
ACA objection by provider earns temporary injunction
By
Tim Mullaney
Feb 01, 2014
A Catholic long-term care provider and the federal government opposed each other in recent Supreme Court filings over the Affordable Care Act’s so-called “contraception mandate.”
Provider to pay back wages to 500 for ignoring bonuses
By
Amy Novotney
Feb 08, 2018
A West Virginia nursing home and rehabilitation company has reached an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor after the former allegedly violated the federal Fair Labor Standards Act. Stonerise Healthcare...
Court’s new Jimmo mandate earns LTC experts’ criticism
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Oct 01, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services dropped the ball when it came to explaining maintenance therapy coverage under the landmark Jimmo case, according to a federal court.
New OT regs could spike FLSA lawsuits
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Nov 05, 2016
Nursing facilities are among the businesses often hit by Fair Labor Standards Act prosecutions, and the number of those actions likely will spike when the Department of Labor’s final overtime pay...
Management companies spared in suit
By
Tim Mullaney
Jul 01, 2013
Nursing home management agreements may run afoul of federal law, but it’s hard to argue that having a third-party manager hurts resident care. This was the message from Judge Jon S. Tigar, who recently...
A federal judge in Florida has determined that a legal case involving more than $1 billion in wrongful death and other judgments against a bankrupt nursing home company can proceed.
Hospice settles HIPAA case for $50,000
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2013
A stolen laptop has resulted in an Idaho hospice organization paying the Department of Health and Human Services $50,000.
Judge: Arbitration pacts that are signed must be honored
By
Amy Novotney
May 08, 2018
The U.S. District Court of Massachusetts has ruled that wrongful death plaintiffs must take their claims against nursing homes to arbitration, regardless of whether they or their deceased relatives were...