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The Federal Arbitration Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1925 that governs arbitration in contracts implicating interstate commerce. The Act applies in both federal and state courts. 
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Nursing Home Arbitration Ban: There’s a Line in the Sand – But the Tide May Still Come In

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On November 7, 2016 a federal judge in Mississippi granted a request to temporarily enjoin CMS from implementing a federal rule, scheduled to take effect November 28, 2016, banning the use of mandatory pre-dispute arbitration...more

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Federal Court Blocks CMS Ban on Pre-Dispute Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements Pending Legal Challenge: What the Ruling Means for...

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Earlier this week, a federal court enjoined the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) from enforcing a rule, promulgated on September 28, 2016, which barred pre-dispute arbitration agreements between...more

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Federal Court Enjoins U.S. Agency’s Nursing Home Arbitration Agreement Ban

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, recently issued a final rule prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from utilizing...more

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AHCA Sues to Enjoin Prohibition on Binding Arbitration

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On October 4, 2016 CMS issued its Final Rule entitled “Reform of Requirements for Long Term Care Facilities” which updates the requirements for all SNFs and NFs participating in Medicare and Medicaid. Many of the changes...more

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Ten Things to Know About the CMS Long-Term Care Requirements Final Rule

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Deadlines are looming to come into compliance with sweeping changes to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC) participating in Medicare and Medicaid. The CMS final...more

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In Final Rule, CMS Acts to Bar Pre-Dispute Binding Arbitration Agreements With Nursing Home Residents Effective November 28, 2016

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On September 28, 2016, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its long-awaited final rule that, among other things, prohibits skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) and nursing facilities (“NFs”)...more

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U.S. Agency Prohibits Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements

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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), an agency within the U.S. Health and Human Services Department, has issued a final rule that includes prohibiting nursing homes and other long-term care facilities from...more

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