AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 6: Charting the Future of Nursing Home Staffing
Hospice Insights Podcast - A Refresh: What’s New in the New OIG General Compliance Program Guidance
Hospice and Home Health Survey Perspectives: A Conversation with Kim Skehan, VP of Accreditation at CHAP
An Alternative to Consolidations: Key Considerations for Management Services Organizations
A Very “Special” Episode: Amid Controversy, CMS Launches the Hospice Special Focus Program
Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: The Upside of Compliance Plans for Senior Care Facilities
Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: Is Your Senior Care Facility Ready for Day One (and Two) of a Certification or Complaint Survey?
What Does It Mean? Understanding the Practical Implications of the New 36-Month Rule for Hospices
Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: Agency Investigations of Senior Care Facilities
Williams Mullen's Strategies for Senior Care: Crisis and Incident Response for Senior Care Facilities
Rob DeConti on the Latest Guidance and Insights from the OIG at HHS
Strategic Restructuring for the Future, Putting a Plan Into Action: A Conversation With Gloria Brooks on Building End-of-Life Partnerships
Healthcare Headlines Episode 3 - Stay Ready: Trends in Healthcare False Claims Act Investigations
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD! Planning for Post-Retirement Medical Expenses with 401(h) Plans
TELL ME SOMETHING GOOD! Planning for Post-Retirement Medical Expenses With 401(h) Plans
NOWOTNY KNOWS SQUAT! Part IV Using Post-Retirement Medical Plans to Raise AUM and Sell Life Insurance
NOWOTNY ON DEATH AND TAXES EPISODE 35 USING POST-RETIREMENT MEDICAL PLANS TO RAISE AUM
Medicaid Minute: Did Medicaid Send You a Notice Saying Your Care Cost May Be Increasing?
Hospice Insights Podcast: Innovators Series - A Conversation with Carla Davis, CEO of Heart of Hospice LLC
Long-Term Care Investigations: Critical Steps To Mitigate Risk and Protect Your Residents, Staff and Reputation
In this episode, AGG Healthcare attorneys Lisa Churvis and Alan Horowitz discuss critical aspects of nursing home staffing requirements. Lisa and Alan delve into the implications of recent legislative proposals and regulatory...more
Our attorneys have seen firsthand the devastating impact that substandard care can have on nursing home residents and their families. If you or a loved one has suffered abuse or neglect in a nursing home in Delaware,...more
1. What are the signs of nursing home abuse or neglect in Delaware? Signs of nursing home abuse and neglect can vary, but common indicators include physical injuries like bruises, cuts, or bedsores; sudden weight loss;...more
Over the past few years, the senior living sector has endured some hard times. In 2023, many operators found themselves in distress and facing a sale or court-governed proceeding. Interest rates, wage inflation, staffing...more
With the election season completed and the posture of each state’s political chatter turning toward the 2024 session, now is a good time to take stock of where certain states have seen progress (or attempts at progress)...more
Williams Mullen’s Strategies for Senior Care video series explores how owners, administrators, and directors of assisted living facilities (ALFs), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), and continuing care retirement communities...more
When a man’s family placed a hidden camera in his senior living residence, it came as a startling surprise to the provider. While the company has a policy against surreptitiously videotaping employees, management could not...more
Senior Housing News recently published an article making a compelling argument for how the use of “AI” is aiding senior living communities in providing better resident experiences and care. Focused on the experiences of...more
A new survey conducted by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care unveiled some encouraging developments in the senior housing industry. The survey, which included responses from owners and executives of 39...more
Abuse and neglect at nursing homes are longstanding problems. Some of the most common nursing home injuries are also among the problems that can leave the families of residents with a lot of questions. ...more
When a resident of a nursing home suffers from severe pressure ulcers any claim against the facility may initially seem indefensible. But careful evaluation of the record may very well show that not to be the case. If there...more
The White House and Senate Republicans have failed to protect more than 1.3 million Americans in nursing homes and other long-term care facilities, with persistent inaction contributing to the rising toll of Covid-19 deaths...more
Every year before July 1st, Wisconsin publishes an updated Medicaid divisor to be in effect starting on July 1st of that year until June 30th of the next year. This year, Wisconsin has not yet updated its Medicaid divisor due...more
Jody Hunt, Assistant Attorney General for DOJ’s Civil Division, and Michael Granston, Deputy Assistant Attorney General, Commercial Litigation Branch, spoke recently about False Claims Act (“FCA”) enforcement at the Federal...more
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
A Virginia hospital has found an eyebrow-raising solution to some of its struggles with elderly, poor, and sick patients who take up beds and medical resources that might generate more revenue and less headache for the...more
Recent reports of abuse in nursing homes are not only disturbing; they also shed light on the difficulties that long-term care (LTC) facilities face in screening potential health care workers. We believe background screenings...more
In a New York Times opinion article from Sunday, September 1st, written by Geeta Anand, she notes that the number of assisted living facilities have nearly tripled in the past 20 years and are creating a lucrative return to...more
There are more than 15,600 nursing homes in the United States, according to the most recent statistics. And more than 1.3 million residents live in these facilities. Most nursing homes provide excellent care to elderly or...more
Where the month of May celebrates mothers and the Kentucky Derby, the month of May has also been designated as National Elder Law month. This designation was coined by the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA), a...more
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
As a younger person, your fitness may have been at its all-time peak. However, the growing number of candles on your birthday cake may impact your health, wellness, or your ability to meet your care needs or a family member’s...more
Did you know that Medicaid is the largest source of funding for nursing home care? Medicaid, often called Medical Assistance or Title 19, has many rules that are confusing, and thus a mystery to many people. Even more of a...more
We’ve all heard the advice “It pays to shop around,” but this has never been more true than with the current market for long-term care insurance. According to the latest industry figures, the spread between the lowest and...more
When faced with the possibility of paying for nursing home care, many people I meet with are concerned about what will happen to their house. Inevitably, I am asked, “Will the nursing home take my house?” To protect the...more