Georgia Governor Brian Kemp signed Georgia Senate Bill 359 into law last week. Georgia's COVID-19 Pandemic Business Safety Act (the Act) is an undoubted win for businesses, health care and otherwise, as Georgia's legislature...more
8/22/2020
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As long term care (LTC) facility cases of COVID-19 continue to rise, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) remains vigilant in its efforts to regulate the delivery of adequate care to those residents with...more
4/24/2020
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