State courts push back on nursing homes’ federal right to arbitrate
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 12, 2023
A spate of recent battles over arbitration agreements may force courts and lawmakers to once again tackle who can enter one on behalf of a nursing home resident — and whether they can ever be mandated...
GOP pledges to fight on after vote saves healthcare reform
By
John O'Connor
Aug 01, 2012
Who says one vote doesn’t matter? The Supreme Court preserved the Affordable Care Act because a conservative judge decided that a liberal president’s expanded healthcare program was worth saving.
Supreme Court appears divided on whether providers can sue for higher Medicaid rates
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 22, 2015
The Supreme Court appears to be split over the question of whether healthcare providers have a right to sue states over low Medicaid rates, court watchers noted after oral arguments on Tuesday.
O’Connor, Gingrich to headline Alzheimer’s Congressional hearing today
May 14, 2008
Former Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich headline the witness list today at the Senate Special Committee on Aging’s hearing on Alzheimer’s...
Unraveling PREP Act immunity for providers with Drew Graham and Olga Kats-Chalfant
May 03, 2022
Nursing home providers seeking protection from lawsuits and financial liability related to the care they’ve provided during the pandemic are largely dependent on the federal PREP Act, especially...
Pope visits Little Sisters of the Poor, supports their contraceptive fight
By
Sep 28, 2015
Pope Francis made an unscheduled visit to The Little Sisters of the Poor during his trip to Washington D.C. last week. He indicated his support to the nuns in their battle against a federal requirement...
Sebelius: States still can’t reduce Medicaid eligibility
Jul 12, 2012
Although states can opt out of the Affordable Care Act’s Medicaid expansion, they still may not tighten eligibility requirements, the nation’s top health official warned this week.
SCOTUS hears nursing home ‘wild card’ case exploring rights of patients to sue
By
Joe Bush
Nov 09, 2022
Is the system for oversight and discipline already in place for Medicaid-funded nursing homes enough to deliver satisfaction for aggrieved parties or should they be able to sue both public and private...
Federal COVID cases with major LTC implications headed for November action
By
Kimberly Marselas
Oct 28, 2022
Two cases that could play a pivotal role in determining how well skilled nursing providers are protected by a federal COVID shield law are headed for important federal court dates.
Providers start planning for life with the federal vaccine mandate
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 14, 2022
Nursing homes and other healthcare providers will be shifting into high gear in the coming days and weeks to try to figure out how to comply with the vaccine mandate unblocked by the Supreme Court Thursday.