K&L Gates Triage: Reading the Fine Print: A Closer Look at the Proposed Regulation over Arbitration Clauses in Long-Term Care Resident Agreements
On July 18, 2019, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) issued its revised rules governing the use of pre-dispute arbitration agreements in long-term care facilities. The revised rules, effective beginning...more
The United States District Court for the Northern District of Mississippi issued a preliminary injunction barring the scheduled November 28, 2016, implementation of a Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”)...more
McCarter & English, LLP’s Health Care Group presents Issue 13 of the Health Law Insights, which discusses the latest legal issues in the health care industry. - Failure to Update Business Associate Agreement Results in...more
Beginning November 28, 2016, pre-dispute arbitration agreements will no longer be permissible for skilled nursing facilities and nursing facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. 42 C.F.R. § 483.70(n). ...more
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a wholesale revision to the rules governing long term care (LTC) facilities on September 28, 2016. Prompted by the changing population of nursing homes which have...more