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[Event] Senior Living and Long-Term Care Litigation Seminar - September 18th - 20th, Chicago, IL

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The premier senior living and long-term care litigation seminar returns to Chicago on September 18-20! Join us at the Hyatt Regency, just steps from the Chicago River Walk, for an event tailored specifically for defense...more

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP

The PACE Solution to Increasing Demands for Long-Term Services and Supports in the U.S.

As individuals continue to live longer beyond retirement and the U.S. population size of those 65 years and older continues to increase, the demand for long-term services and supports (“LTSS”) is also expected to increase....more

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Nursing Home Ownership Correlates to Incidents of Abuse and Neglect

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Due to persistent problems involving systemic nursing home abuse and neglect, CMS announced recent policy changes aimed at bettering nursing home care....more

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NOTICE TO PROVIDERS: CMS Phasing Out Certain COVID-19 Regulatory Waivers in Long-Term Care Facilities, Hospices, and ESRD...

Certain COVID-19 emergency declaration blanket waivers are being phased out by the federal government, and health care providers should take steps to determine whether current arrangements are compliant. As background, in...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Proposal Calls for Increased Transparency of Ownership for Privately Owned Nursing Homes

Continuing the theme of increased transparency of ownership of nursing homes included in the 2010 Affordable Care Act, the White House issued a Fact Sheet titled “Protecting Seniors and People with Disabilities by Improving...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

Nursing Home COVID-19 Vaccination Mandate

President Biden is putting nursing homes on notice that all of their employees will need to be vaccinated against COVID-19, if the homes intend to continue participating in Medicare or Medicaid. The administration has...more

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U.S. nursing-home rating system ‘broken’ by gamed data and poor oversight

Federal regulators, by allowing owners and operators to self-report quality and safety data and failing to audit vital information with diligence, have “broken” the national nursing-home rating system — what was supposed to...more

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South Carolina Allows Indoor Visitation at SNFs and Assisted Living Facilities

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On October 9, 2020, DHEC ordered South Carolina’s long-term care communities to begin allowing indoor visitation unless “a reasonable clinical or safety cause” is present in the facility. This represents a stark change in...more

Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley

Were Nursing Homes Doing a Poor Job Prior to the Pandemic?

The global COVID-19 crisis has created dynamic shifts in how businesses source and sell goods and services. Whether those shifts are temporary or will solidify into more permanent structures ushering in a “new normal” era of...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Long-Term Care in the Time of COVID-19: Part One - June 8th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ET

Caring for Recipients, Protecting the Workforce and Supporting Provider Sustainability - Examine the Immediate Issues and Opportunities Facing Long-Term Care Providers—and Look Ahead at How to Build a Stronger Future—at a...more

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CMS and CDC Guidance for Addressing Coronavirus Risk in Long Term Care: Practical Considerations for Implementation

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As new confirmed COVID-19 cases emerge daily in the United States and countries around the world, the various federal agencies tasked with overseeing health care have issued a steady stream of guidance that aims to assist...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Grim way to increase nursing home profit: Toss out frail seniors and disabled

Profit-hungry nursing home operators persist in throwing out vulnerable seniors and disabled patients from needed care, too often because the facilities find they can get higher-paying patients to fill their already costly...more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Government watchdog, finding abuse complaints doubled, criticizes nursing home oversight

With complaints of nursing home abuses doubling between 2013 and 2017, the federal agency with oversight of these facilities must improve significantly its efforts to protect millions of vulnerable seniors, the U.S....more

Patrick Malone & Associates P.C. | DC Injury...

Case by case, constitutional rights are lost to corporations and forced arbitration

When older Americans suffer major injury or illness, their loved ones may find themselves under the gun, making expensive and complex decisions about their care. They’re likely to be slammed, too, with stacks of paperwork...more

American Conference Institute (ACI)

[Event] Long Term Care and Senior Care Compliance, Risk Management, and Litigation Strategies - January 23rd-25th, Miami, FL

Join us as they share their insights on risk management, compliance, and litigation and help you develop the necessary strategies to avoid mistakes that cost facilities millions in jury verdicts annually. This year’s...more

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A Year Into the Elder Justice Task Force: Is Your Community a Target?

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On March 30, 2016, the Department of Justice issued a press release announcing its launch of ten Elder Justice Task Forces in the Northern District of California, Northern District of Georgia, District of Kansas, Western...more

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