In a ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court held that the family of a nursing home resident could bring a claim against the nursing home under the Federal Nursing Home Reform Act via section 1983. ...more
6/9/2023
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Talevski vs. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County
“Granny cams” or family-placed electronic monitoring in a nursing facility have become more commonplace. Cameras are easier to obtain and set up and can easily be linked to one or more family member’s cell phones. ...more
On January 18, 2021, a lawsuit was filed against the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) challenging a CMS policy change dating back to 2017. The...more