While some aging services providers last week warned that more scrutiny of healthcare consolidation and rules that seek to limit it further could create “unintended consequences,” others encouraged...
With CMPs in the spotlight, persistent provider gets its penalties cut by 86 percent
By
Josh Henreckson
Apr 01, 2024
An Arizona long-term care provider facing a quarter-million-dollar penalty for alleged HIPAA infractions converted that judgment into a settlement for just one-seventh that amount after a diligent defense...
Also in the News for Wednesday, Jan. 25
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 25, 2023
States sue HHS over WHO public health emergency influence … The Nathaniel Witherell gets $900,000 personal bequest, one of the town-owned nursing home’s largest ever … Fire suppression system contains...
Free COVID tests now available to all aging services providers
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 09, 2023
Nursing homes and other aging services providers across the US can now access free COVID-19 test kits through an expanded partnership between the Department of Health and Human Services and LeadingAge.
Healthcare worker safety gets new emphasis from federal agencies
By
Joe Bush
Dec 13, 2022
Two federal agencies re-emphasized their commitment to nursing home and other healthcare worker safety with actions in the past week, one of which included a request for permanent COVID standards.
States push CMS to repeal COVID-19 vaccine mandate
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Kimberly Marselas
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 18, 2022
A coalition of 22 states is taking a new angle in its attempts to overturn a national mandate requiring that healthcare workers be vaccinated against COVID-19: They’re simply asking federal regulators...
Arbitration battles loom after Supreme Court inaction, tough new guidance
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Kimberly Marselas
Oct 05, 2022
The US Supreme Court this week refused to hear arguments that nursing homes should be able to require pre-dispute arbitration agreements, clearing the way for enforcement of stiff new arbitration rules...