As part of its survey process, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is authorized to take several enforcement actions, including but not limited to imposing civil money penalties (CMP), denials...
Talevski ruling could send nursing home liability rates soaring
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Randy Fearnow
Jaya White
Nov 16, 2022
If the Supreme Court leaves Talevski in tact, experts predict liability insurance will become significantly more expensive for publicly owned facilities in Indiana.
Notable nursing home case headed to SCOTUS
By
Norris Cunningham
Angela Rinehart
May 23, 2022
Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation, et al., has potentially far-reaching implications and could significantly increase the number of claims against nursing homes and the cost of such claims.
Expert predicts ‘win’ for nursing homes in ‘big’ new SCOTUS case
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Danielle Brown
May 03, 2022
The Supreme Court of the United States on Monday said it will review a ruling that revived an injury lawsuit against a state-owned nursing home.
Florida providers are working toward complying with the federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate — despite Gov. Ron DeSantis’ (R) pledge that the state won’t enforce the regulation.
COVID-19 vaccine mandate deadlines push providers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 17, 2022
With every state but Texas now covered by rules mandating when workers must be vaccinated against COVID-19, providers are facing increased urgency around ongoing vaccination campaigns.
Supreme Court leaves providers to grapple with vaccine mandate, takes other employers off the hook
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 13, 2022
Nursing home operators were already bracing late Thursday for the fallout of a nationwide staff vaccine mandate, just hours after the Supreme Court ruled a Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services rule...
Supreme Court leans toward making healthcare workers choose: Be vaxxed or axed
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 10, 2022
The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday appeared to show a willingness to back the federal government’s desire to require most healthcare workers to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
BREAKING (Updated): High Court grills attorneys over worker COVID vaccination mandates (live)
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Kimberly Marselas
James M. Berklan
Jan 07, 2022
The Supreme Court should issue a stay and allow a federal vaccine mandate for healthcare workers to go into effect immediately because “any delay in implementing that requirement would cause preventable...
Christmas vacation or no, these ‘gifts’ kept on coming
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 05, 2022
There’s a pit of desperation of sorts that normally envelops most journalists around holiday periods. With few folks working in government or corporate offices, important decisions and developments sometimes...