Illinois’ high court rules against medical malpractice caps
Feb 09, 2010
An Illinois Supreme Court ruling on medical malpractice caps could have national implications. It found that caps on damages are unconstitutional.
Judge blocks $246M Medicaid funding cuts
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 07, 2019
A New York Supreme Court judge has stopped the state of New York from implementing a new methodology for calculating reimbursement rates that would have cost operators $246 million in Medicaid funding.
Clinical briefs for Friday, July 1
By
Alicia Lasek (f3)
Jul 01, 2022
Extended! McKnight’s Tech Awards nominations now due by July 7 … Omnicare appoints new president to lead long-term care business … U.S. Supreme Court nixes religious challenge brought by healthcare...
The big picture: More Medicaid woes?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 01, 2011
When Congress repealed a budgetary provision known as the Boren Amendment back in 1997, I wrote that providers had lost a significant legal protection. It appears that the full force of that loss may soon...
Government-funded housing should support people transitioning out of long-term care settings, guidance...
By
McKnight's Staff
Jun 07, 2013
Housing providers using government funds should consider the needs of individuals transitioning out of nursing homes and other institutional settings, according to recently released guidance from the Department...
Point is made, court decides
By
Meredith Beirne
Jul 09, 2018
The Colorado Supreme Court has ruled against a family fighting an arbitration agreement with a nursing home, stating that 12-point type in all capital letters satisfied the law’s requirements. Though...
Supreme Court grapples with concept of ‘implied’ False Claims case
By
Apr 21, 2016
The nation’s highest court struggled Tuesday during oral arguments in a controversial False Claims Act case to determine at what point a false claim truly is “false.”
State top court rules against enforcing arbitration clauses
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 05, 2015
The Kentucky Supreme Court has added a significant decision to the body of rulings concerning nursing home pre-dispute arbitration agreements.
Supreme indifference
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2014
It has been said that we are the residue of our choices. If that’s true, what should we make of the Supreme Court these days?
States ask Supreme Court to intervene in Medicare Part D case
By
Haymarket Media
Mar 07, 2006
At least 15 states are asking the federal Supreme Court to consider hearing their case against the Medicare Part D drug plan.