Federal government sues provider after workers are fired for seeking religious exemption to flu shot
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Apr 29, 2016
A North Carolina-based healthcare provider has been hit with a lawsuit from the federal government for allegedly firing three employees who asked for a religious exemption from the company’s mandatory...
Supreme Court upholds controversial False Claims liability theory
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Jun 17, 2016
The Supreme Court on Thursday upheld a controversial legal theory that could increase False Claims Act scrutiny against healthcare providers.
Jury awards family $5.5 million in ‘record-setting’ wrongful death suit
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May 18, 2016
The family of a 77-year-old resident who died while living at a Colorado nursing home received $5.5 million in damages on Friday, in what was believed to be a record-setting verdict.
Immigration order ‘chilling,’ groups say
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Mar 05, 2017
President Donald Trump’s executive order in January aimed at curtailing immigration raised red flags for at least two medical associations specializing in eldercare.
Providers applaud CMS proposal to cover advance care planning
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Jul 10, 2015
Long-term care organizations are applauding a proposal released by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services that would reimburse healthcare practitioners for discussing advance care planning with patients.
Senate committee to reintroduce bill targeting Medicare audits, appeals
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Mar 30, 2017
A bill aimed at expediting the Medicare appeals process is expected to be reintroduced in the coming months, according to one healthcare insider.
Budget bill includes CMP increase
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Nov 09, 2015
A provision included in the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015 that would double the maximum amount civil monetary penalties for providers has one leading healthcare organization crying foul.
Mid-Atlantic Health Care creates Gold-winning system
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Oct 02, 2015
Mid-Atlantic Health Care has earned the Gold Award in the Quality category of McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards for creating its own data system to improve the quality of care provided in...
Healthcare inspections for nursing homes to be tougher under new OSHA rules
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Jun 29, 2015
Nursing homes will face more scrutiny based on a new key hazard list from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
Dual-eligible ACO model could be jeopardized by changes to Medicaid
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Dec 21, 2016
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recently announced accountable care organization model for dual eligibles could be at risk if lawmakers overhaul the Medicaid program in the coming years.