Long-Term Care

Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - May 2013

by Jane Arnold, Colleen M. Faddick, Sara Iams, Matthew Murer, Alan K. Parver, Tennille Syrstad | Polsinelli on 5/13/2013

In This Issue: - Top News ..HHS Releases Hospital Pricing Data in Transparency Effort; Results Show Significant Variation ..States Divided on Medicaid Expansion ..CMS Issues FY 2014 Proposed Rules for...more

Planning And Paying For Long-Term Care (Part 6 In A Series: Medicaid/Medical Assistance)

by Scott Alan Mitchell | McNees Wallace & Nurick LLC on 5/10/2013

In Part 5, I discussed the issue of “excess” assets and the “spend-down” process in Medical Assistance. Apart from a couple’s exempt assets (house, one car, household furnishings, etc.), the remaining assets are “countable”...more

CMS Proposes Prospective Payment System Update Rules for Inpatient and Long Term Care Hospitals

by Colin Roskey | Cozen O'Connor on 5/2/2013

On Friday, April 26, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a crucial payment system rule that proposes updated rates and regulatory policies for inpatient hospitals (including inpatient psychiatric...more

CMS Releases Proposed FFY 2014 IPPS Rule

by Mark A. Stanley | Ober|Kaler on 5/2/2013

CMS has released its proposed federal fiscal year (FFY) 2014 prospective payment system (PPS) rule for inpatient stays in acute care and long-term care hospitals (LTCHs). The rule projects a net increase in operating payments...more

CMS Issues Proposed Changes to LTCH Payment Rates and Other Payment Policies for Fiscal Year 2014

by Paul Pitts | Reed Smith on 5/2/2013

On April 26, 2013, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) released the proposed update to the Medicare long-term acute care hospital prospective payment system (“LTCH PPS”) policies and payment rates for fiscal...more

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013

by E. Hans Lundsten, Joseph Marion, III, David Riedel, Christina Scola | Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 4/16/2013

In This Issue: - How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange - Should a CRT be part of your estate plan? - The key to an effective trust is education - Estate Planning Pitfall:...more

Two Recent Directives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Could Add to the Pain for Medicare and Medicaid...

by Diane Felix | Armstrong Teasdale LLP on 4/12/2013

First, CMS announced on April 5, 2013, that due to the across-the-board federal budget reductions (aka “sequestration”), effective immediately, State Survey Agencies must obtain approval from the CMS Regional Office before...more

Shorts on Long Term Care April 2013

by Kenneth L. Burgess, Jennifer G. Parser | Poyner Spruill LLP on 4/10/2013

In this issue: - What’s In A Word? N.C. Court of Appeals Invalidates Nursing Home Arbitration Clause Based on Language of the Agreement - “The Climb” — NC Activities Directors Win National Award for Their Work...more

Final Regulations Governing Closure of Long Term Care Facilities

by Howard Sollins | Ober|Kaler on 3/29/2013

The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) published a final regulation to further implement section 6113 of the federal health reform law, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. The March 19, 2013,...more

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange

by Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C. on 3/28/2013

Long-term care (LTC) insurance is a major expense, especially for someone who purchases it at or after retirement age. One potential source for funding LTC insurance premiums is a total or partial tax-free exchange of an...more

Long-Term Care and Medicaid Managed Care Initiatives in Illinois

by Neville M. Bilimoria, Nicholas Lynn | Duane Morris LLP on 3/25/2013

Currently, Illinois has three Medicaid managed care programs: Primary Care Case Management; Voluntary Managed Care; and the Integrated Care Program. Illinois Medicaid reform requires 50 percent of Illinois' Medicaid clients...more

Five Tips for the Newly Divorced

by Law Offices of Adrian H. Altshuler &... on 3/20/2013

If you are newly divorced, you’re probably overwhelmed with all of the changes going on in your life. Step back, take a deep breath, and develop a plan to secure your future....more

New HIPAA Rules Regarding Genetic Information Affect Employers, Group Health Plans, Health Insurers and Healthcare Providers

by Lisa Clark, Harry Silver | Duane Morris LLP on 2/26/2013

Genetic Information Under HIPAA - While the final rule supplementing and modifying the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Privacy, Security, Breach Reporting and Enforcement Rules—78 Fed. Reg....more

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Health Reform + Related Health Policy News - May 2013

Planning And Paying For Long-Term Care (Part 6 In A Series: Medicaid/Medical Assistance)

CMS Proposes Prospective Payment System Update Rules for Inpatient and Long Term Care Hospitals

CMS Releases Proposed FFY 2014 IPPS Rule

CMS Issues Proposed Changes to LTCH Payment Rates and Other Payment Policies for Fiscal Year 2014

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013

Two Recent Directives from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Could Add to the Pain for Medicare and Medicaid...

Shorts on Long Term Care April 2013

Final Regulations Governing Closure of Long Term Care Facilities

Insight on Estate Planning - April/May 2013: How to fund long-term care insurance with a tax-free exchange

Long-Term Care and Medicaid Managed Care Initiatives in Illinois

Five Tips for the Newly Divorced

New HIPAA Rules Regarding Genetic Information Affect Employers, Group Health Plans, Health Insurers and Healthcare Providers

CMS Proposes Changes to Overly Burdensome Rules

Long Term Care Hospital Moratorium Expires

MedPAC Issues FY 2014 Payment Recommendations for Inpatient and Outpatient Hospitals, LTCHs, Hospices and ASCs

Health Law: Family Feud Redux - The Release of Information to Family Members - HIPAA 164.510(B) & the New Standard

Health Care Insights - Winter 2013

GAO Report on Medicaid Long-Term Care: States May Take Closer Look at Some Applicants’ Assets

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