Landlord initiates sequence to give HCR ManorCare independent overseer
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Aug 21, 2017
Quality Care Properties has begun the process of appointing an independent receiver to oversee its skilled nursing and assisted living facilities currently operated by HCR ManorCare, the real estate investment...
Court rejects arbitration ban
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Dec 06, 2016
A federal court in November granted the American Health Care Association’s request for an injunction of the ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements, despite believing the ban was “based upon...
New Mexico nursing home sued by state AG sues back
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Aug 20, 2015
A New Mexico nursing home being sued by the state attorney general claims that he refused to release communications between his office and two out-of-state law firms working on the case, violating the...
Medicare RAC audit cuts a ‘serious concern,’ senator says
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Nov 17, 2015
Recent cuts to the number of documents a recovery audit contractor can request from a provider is “troubling,” Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-UT) said in a letter to the Centers...
MedPAC tells Congress to hasten post-acute pay overhaul
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Jun 16, 2017
The Medicare Payment Advisory Committee has submitted its June 2017 report to Congress, and with it request that lawmakers implement a unified post-acute care payment system beginning in 2021 — earlier...
Court: No delay for appeals backlog suit targeting HHS
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Nov 05, 2016
The Department of Health and Human Services’ request to put off litigation over its overwhelming Medicare appeals backlog was denied in late September. Thousands of long-term care provider appeals...
Hospital will face trial after allegedly firing workers who refused flu shot
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Aug 10, 2017
A North Carolina hospital will have to go to trial over accusations it terminated employees who refused to take a flu shot based on religious grounds. The provider’s motion to have the case dismissed...
Two dozen senators ask HHS for delay of requirements of participation
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Oct 30, 2017
With just over one month to go before the regulations kick in, a group of senators has sent a letter to federal health officials asking for a delay of Phase 2 of the requirements of participation.
No new OT salary target with suit pending
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Aug 09, 2017
Federal officials’ fight to enact a rule that would have made 4.2 million more workers eligible for overtime compensation won’t be carried on by the Trump administration, according to court...
SNF where 8 died after Irma repeatedly called governor for help, exec says
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Sep 19, 2017
The Florida nursing home where eight people died last week following Hurricane Irma called a private phone line for Gov. Rick Scott (R) three times requesting assistance, The Washington Post reported on...