The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has established a system to charge healthcare facilities fees for follow-up inspections this year, according to a final rule published Thursday. Nursing homes...
Sunrise appoints committee to look into possible wrongdoing
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Haymarket Media
Dec 13, 2006
The Sunrise Assisted Living Inc. board has appointed a special independent committee to review recent insider sales of Sunrise stock, as well as the company’s historical practices related to stock...
Senators want delay of power wheelchair rules enactment
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Haymarket Media
Oct 05, 2005
Three Republican senators have asked Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Mark B. McClellan to delay implementation of new Medicare rules for power wheelchairs.
Ask the legal expert: What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption...
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Norris Cunningham
Oct 01, 2021
What form of proof must an employee provide when claiming a religious exemption from an employer’s Covid-19 vaccination mandate?
SNFs can ask for three-month quality reporting reprieve
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Aug 06, 2015
Skilled nursing facilities unable to provide data to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Service’s new quality reporting program will have a 90-day window to request an exception or extension, officials...
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California denied federal bailout funds, future of long-term care funding remains uncertain
Jun 17, 2009
Obama Administration officials Tuesday denied a request from California lawmakers for federal financial bailout assistance, according to recent reports. The Golden State faces a $24 billion budget deficit...
Court refuses to block removal of Florida woman’s feeding tube
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Haymarket Media
Mar 17, 2005
A Florida state appeals court Wednesday denied a request by the parents of Terri Schiavo to block the removal of her feeding tube. The decision now leaves few options for the woman’s parents before...
Senior living company can pay referral fees for new residents despite kickback concerns, OIG advisory...
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Tim Mullaney
Jan 23, 2014
A nonprofit senior housing and care provider can continue to pay an agency for referring new residents, despite concerns related to anti-kickback laws, according to a newly released government opinion.
Skilled nursing provider hit with $55K settlement over patient record access
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John Hall
Aug 18, 2022
A Pittsfield, MA-based has paid $55,000 to settle an alleged HIPAA violation related to a patient’s ability to access his or her records.