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Private Equity Investment in Long-Term Care – Assisted Living and the Law Podcast

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Assisted Living and the Law, hosted by Troutman Pepper attorneys Cal Stein and Emma Trivax, offers timely insights and practical advice on navigating the complex and evolving legal landscape of the long-term care industry. ...more

Allen Barron, Inc.

The Immediate Importance of Estate Planning

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What is the immediate importance of estate planning and why should any parent, business owner, homeowner, or those nearing retirement be focused on this issue? Why do most people delay one of the most critical financial and...more

Baker Donelson

[Webinar] The Corporate Transparency Act: A Guide for Long Term Care Owners and Operators - August 29th, 10:00 am - 11:00 am CT

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In 2024, the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA) became effective, requiring more than 30 million businesses to either file a beneficial ownership report with the U.S. Department of Treasury or claim an exemption. January 1,...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

FY 2025 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) and Long-Term Care Hospital Prospective Payment System (LTCH PPS)...

On August 1, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule to increase Medicare inpatient prospective payment system rates for certain acute care hospitals by a net 2.9% in fiscal year 2025, compared...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

The (Potential) Bright Side of Loper Bright for the Long-Term Care Industry

On June 28, 2024, the Supreme Court made a sharp about-face from a doctrine that has governed administrative law for decades, overruling the “Chevron deference” doctrine with its decisions in Loper Bright Enterprises v....more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

The Costs of the Rising Cost of Long-Term Care

Do you have a family member who is receiving some form of long-term care? If you don’t, the chances are good that someday you will – and that day may not be too far away. As the U.S. population ages and life expectancies...more

Stark & Stark

Alarming Cases of Elder Abuse in NJ Long-Term Care Facilities

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Three employees of two separate New Jersey long-term care facilities were indicted this past month, highlighting grave concerns over resident safety and care standards in such facilities throughout the state....more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Possible Changes to Medicaid Payback Rules: What’s Ahead?

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Recent coverage from reputable news sources such as The New York Times and Associated Press has brought renewed attention to the detrimental effects of Medicaid estate recovery on families. Understanding Medicaid: Medicaid...more

Mandelbaum Barrett PC

Refreshing Your Estate Plan: 5 Steps Post-“Gray” Divorce

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Gray divorce, or divorce among older adults, is becoming increasingly common. This demographic trend reflects societal changes, including reduced stigma around divorce and increased financial independence for women. However,...more

Baker Donelson

What the Supreme Court's "Chevron Deference" Ruling Could Mean for Health Care Law

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Baker Donelson recently published Anticipating SCOTUS Ruling on Chevron Deference – What to Know and Five Ways to Prepare explaining the United States Supreme Court's upcoming ruling which is expected to impact the regulatory...more

Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP

Court Sides with Long-Term Care Insurer Over Claim Denial and Potential Fraud

A judge from the District of Colorado recently issued an opinion that might leave the door open for long-term care insurers to void policies after the contestability period expires if an insured commits fraud. See Meyer v....more

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Emerging Opportunities for Hospitals in the Long Term Care Sector: Structuring Models and Key Considerations

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Recent events have caused hospitals and health systems nationwide to contemplate more robust participation in the long term care (LTC) sector, whether through modified ownership, joint venturing, clinical affiliation, or...more

Adler Pollock & Sheehan P.C.

Long-Term Care Expenses Can Destroy Your Estate Plan: Plan Accordingly

Estate planning is about much more than reducing taxes; it’s about ensuring your loved ones are provided for after you’re gone and that your assets are passed on according to your wishes. However, few events can upend your...more

Maynard Nexsen

Federal Long Term Care Staffing Mandates:  Impacts on Facilities Across the Country and in Alabama

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On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its controversial final rule imposing minimum staffing requirements for long term care facilities (the “Final Rule”). When it takes effect on June...more

Stotler Hayes Group, LLC

Understanding Medicare Coverage for Nursing Home Care: Confusion Can Be Costly

As a lawyer, I have exclusively represented long-term care healthcare providers for over ten years.  I have gained useful insight into how people plan—or, in many cases, fail to plan—for the possibility that they may need...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

CMS Publishes Final Rule for Minimum Staffing Standards in Skilled Nursing Facilities

As part of the Biden administration’s initiative to ensure safe and quality care in long-term care facilities, on May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule implementing minimum...more

Chambliss, Bahner & Stophel, P.C.

States With the Highest and Lowest Assisted Living Costs

Today, 58 million adults in the United States are 65 and older. Seniors make up more than 17 percent of the American population. The U.S. Census Bureau expects this number to reach 83.7 million by 2050....more

Morgan Lewis - Health Law Scan

CMS Publishes Final Rule for Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published its Final Rule today to implement a minimum staffing “floor” for nursing homes in the United States, as first announced on April 22. The Final Rule, which as...more

Maynard Nexsen

Federal Long Term Care Staffing Mandates:  Key Requirements, Compliance Dates, Hardship Exceptions, and Ongoing Controversy

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On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its controversial final rule related to the first federally imposed minimum staffing requirements for long term care facilities (“Final Rule”).[i] ...more

Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP

[Webinar] Family Caregivers as a Healthcare Workforce: Innovations and Investment Across Policy and Business - June 5th, 1:00 pm -...

One-fifth of the U.S. workforce is comprised of family caregivers, whose unpaid contributions include nearly 24 hours of care per week, on average, and amount to nearly $600 billion. As populations age across the globe and in...more

Troutman Pepper

New Staffing Mandates for Long-Term Care Facilities

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Last month, on April 22, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule, which will apply to any long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive...more

Epstein Becker & Green

CMS Finalizes Rule Establishing Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting,...more

Ballard Spahr LLP

CMS Final Rule Cranks Up Staffing Requirements at Long-Term Care Facilities

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A final federal rule raising minimum staffing requirements for long-term care (LTC) facilities that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding becomes effective June 21, starting a staggered timeline for LTCs to create and...more

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Finalized Nursing Staff Standards Will Impact Most Long-Term Care Facilities

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On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a final rule that will require long-term care facilities (LTCFs) to satisfy minimum nurse staffing standards with the goal of addressing patient...more

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Senior Living Alert – In the Thick of It: With Battles Raging in Statehouses, Where Do Senior Living Facilities Sit?

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State legislatures nationwide are engaged in a flurry of activity as lawmakers, journalists, interest groups and citizens converge to address diverse policy issues. Debates and advocacy campaigns on topics such as social...more

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