Salus decision offers a golden ticket to some long-term care facilities
By
Nancy Reynolds, Esq.
Mar 14, 2018
With many whistleblower cases ending in multimillion-dollar settlements, providers could easily conclude that the deck was unfairly stacked against them in 2017. But the tide might have turned.
House committee votes to repeal Medicare payment board
By
McKnight's Staff
Mar 06, 2012
The House Energy and Commerce Committee voted to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s Medicare payment board Tuesday morning.
Doctor with ties to nursing home controversy a victim in car bombing
Feb 09, 2009
Dr. Trent P. Pierce, a former nursing home medical director involved in legal controversy, was the victim of a car bombing at his West Memphis, AR, home late last week. The 54-year-old chairman of the...
In win for provider, judge rules some records can be withheld from state
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 13, 2022
A judge ruled that a New York provider does not have to turn over some resident records to the state as part of an ongoing investigation, since the documents are used for internal quality assurance purposes.
Azar named HHS Secretary
By
Elizabeth Newman
Nov 12, 2017
President Donald Trump nominated Alex Azar as HHS Secretary Monday morning, tweeting that he “will be a star for better healthcare and lower drug prices!”
Patient CARE Act is probed
By
John Andrews
Jun 05, 2015
Because it does not allow for states’ consent, the proposed Medicaid Patient CARE Act block-grant program likely will be considered unconstitutional, say two public policy authorities.
One way or another, Medicaid spending set to rise by billions, report says
By
McKnight's Staff
Nov 28, 2012
Despite state-by-state variation, Medicaid spending is expecting to increase by billions of dollars through 2022, according to a study from the Kaiser Commission of Medicaid and the Uninsured.
Ask the legal expert: How will the legal system handle healthcare reform lawsuits?
By
John Durso
Jul 01, 2011
John Durso, Esq., Ungaretti & Harris LLP
Repealed law protecting nursing homes from COVID claims can’t be applied retroactively: court
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 04, 2023
A state appeals court has rejected arguments that nursing homes sued for negligence in COVID-related cases early in the pandemic could be forced to face trial after a later revocation of a legal shield.
Medicaid can collect SNF room-and-board costs, state high court rules
By
May 16, 2017
Nebraska’s Medicaid program can claim reimbursement from beneficiaries for skilled nursing room-and-board costs, the state’s high court ruled on Friday.