AGG Talks: Healthcare Insights Podcast - Episode 6: Charting the Future of Nursing Home Staffing
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K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care - Part III
K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care - Part II
K&L Gates Triage: Emergency Preparedness and Response in Long Term Care
K&L Gates Triage: Reading the Fine Print: A Closer Look at the Proposed Regulation over Arbitration Clauses in Long-Term Care Resident Agreements
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
Lauren and Heather welcome Alan Moise and Tate Stewart of Thrive Senior Living, a dynamic operator of next generation senior housing communities. We have an insightful conversation about the future of assisted living as...more
The 2024 exemption deadline is almost upon us! As with every year here in Florida, the property tax exemption application deadline falls on March 1. So it is again time for senior living facilities around the state to...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
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
Parties typically involved in the ownership or operation of a skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) or assisted living facility (“ALF”) include the property owner, operator/licensee, and management company. For a variety of...more
An incoming operator of a senior living facility should consider and mitigate risks of potential successor liability when agreeing to operate a new facility.1 This is particularly true when the former operator has filed for...more
Over the last two years, the COVID-19 pandemic created a variety of challenges to both health care systems and the individuals they serve, but dire circumstances also fostered particular health care innovations....more
While these last two years have often caused individuals to forget the day or month we are in, one thing hasn’t changed: deadlines. It is again the time for senior living facilities around the state to evaluate whether the...more
On Thursday, January 13, 2022, the Supreme Court of the United States issued its opinions in each of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) vaccination...more
I. Certificate of Need Program - A. AL2021-033, HH Health System - Marshall, LLC d/b/a Marshall Medical Centers - South Campus, Boaz, AL: Proposes to renovate Marshall Medical South to replace inadequate inpatient rooms to...more
Courtesy of our friends at the Florida Senior Living Association: - On August 16, 2021, AHCA’s Final Adopted Version of Rules 59A-36.007 .008, & .028, F.A.C., which implement HB 767 (2020) are effective. Originally...more
Seemingly everywhere you go these days you hear about worker shortages – in restaurants, stores, factories – the list goes on and on. Not surprisingly, senior living communities and their operators are not immune from this...more
Minnesota’s new Assisted Living License goes into effect August 1, 2021. With less than five months remaining before the deadline, providers need to act immediately to make sure they are prepared for the new requirements,...more
Senior Care in the Time of COVID-19 - COVID-19’s impact on senior living companies and facilities cannot be overstated. The virus’s propensity for community transmission was not fully appreciated when many senior care...more
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues and our health system is pushed to and beyond capacity, lawmakers and stakeholders are assessing different ways to handle the incredible volume of patients suddenly needing care. One...more
Gift-giving is an important part of the holiday season. Our society places a huge importance on gift-giving, and we all understand that gifts are a great way to show gratitude, friendship, and appreciation....more
Proposed State Health Plan Adjustments - A. PA2019-002, Vitality Senior Living Management, LLC, d/b/a Traditions of Athens, LLC: Proposes to add 32 specialty care assisted living facility beds pursuant to Section...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
Senior Housing News recently published an interesting article (https://seniorhousingnews.com/2019/07/30/5-months-no-electricity-what-insignia-senior-living-learned-from-its-hurricane-ordeal/) discussing lessons learned by...more
Now is the time for senior living facilities around the state to evaluate whether the facility is eligible for any property tax exemptions for 2019. Exemption applications are due with the respective County Property Appraiser...more
A Florida fast food franchisee recently experimented with a pilot program which allowed employees to receive one-half of their pay for a shift the next day via a debit card (without any fees or other costs to the employee). ...more
On February 4th, the New York Times had an article which should give the ALF industry pause. It reported that at the request of four senators, the Government Accountability Office commissioned a two-year investigation of...more