To avoid liability, each facility needs to focus on making sure that it not only follows new CDC guidelines but also other guidelines that may apply to their individual jurisdictions.
The latest on government COVID-19 relief payments: ‘What are we using this money for again?’
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 20, 2020
An important update from the Department of Health and Human Services is worth knowing when it comes to allowable uses of CARES Act relief funds.
AI is everywhere! Addressing the legal risks through contracting
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Jul 21, 2023
You can’t look in the news or see social media posts each day without hearing about artificial intelligence in healthcare. In fact, the advancements in AI in healthcare are making leaps and bounds, seemingly...
It’s time to be a team player and place public safety first
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 18, 2021
Recent legislative activity in Ohio just highlights the public’s and the government’s fickle view of long-term care in our country.
For taking orders in all kinds of settings, let’s give nurses our thanks
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Dec 20, 2021
With all the difficulties and struggles experienced by long-term care and senior living providers over the last year, we need to take a step back and end the year on a positive note. There have been too...
Now that COVID is waning, time to focus on the things you ignored
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Jun 28, 2023
Now that the Public Health Emergency has ended, and COVID-19 is starting to become less of a burden in your facility, now might be a good time to focus on protecting your liability.
The pandemic doesn’t mean you can sleep on anti-kickback law compliance
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Sep 22, 2021
On September 8, 2021, the Department of Justice, in connection with the Office of Inspector General, announced a settlement of $17 million against a home health agency that purchased two home health agencies...
And now, how about some good news for a change?
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Nov 23, 2020
Finally, some good news about nursing homes and COVID-19! That was my first thought when I read that nursing homes were to be receiving $333 million for improved outcomes due to successful COVID-19 practices...
COVID-19 has revealed an unwarranted lack of trust in U.S. healthcare
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Sep 26, 2020
I’m astounded, and tired, of hearing about the public’s lack of trust in our front line healthcare workers during this pandemic.
Mandatory COVID -19 vaccination: Not such a bad idea anymore?
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Neville M. Bilimoria
Aug 13, 2021
Well, what a month it has been. Just when we thought COVID-19 would get better this summer, nursing homes and assisted living facilities are finding they may have to take more aggressive precautions against...