On Nov. 15, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued a new final rule that significantly expands required ownership disclosures for skilled nursing facility (“SNF(s)”) owners and operators...more
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has effectuated multiple changes that directly impact the acquisition, development, and revalidation of skilled nursing facilities that participate in the Medicare...more
New Long Term Care facility Reporting Obligations.
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) published an interim final rule (the “Interim Rule”) in response to the COVID-19 public health emergency that will...more
Governor Mike DeWine and the Ohio Department of Medicaid (“ODM”) have announced multiple measures intended to increase access to healthcare for Ohioans, reduce administrative requirements for physicians and other healthcare...more
On March 18, 2020, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued recommendations suggesting for healthcare providers to postpone all non-essential medical, surgical, and dental procedures in an effort to...more
In August, Benesch published a client bulletin outlining new change of operator (“CHOP”) license requirements for long-term care facilities in Ohio that were approved as part of the Ohio Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget...more
What is changing?
On October 7, 2019, it was announced that the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) will implement a significant update to the information available to the public online at Nursing Home...more
The Ohio Fiscal Year 2020-2021 Operating Budget (the “Budget”) was recently signed by Governor DeWine and includes new, more stringent requirements and processes associated with the Change of Operator (“CHOP”) licensure...more
On February 5, 2018, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) began accepting Expressions of Interest (“EOI(s)”) from Medicare fee-for-service providers to participate in a new Low-Volume Appeals Initiative...more