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Health Care Providers Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Labor Shortage

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - July 2024 #2

News Briefs - High Court Ruling on Chevron Doctrine Could Impact Health Credit - When the Supreme Court overturned the Chevron doctrine on June 28, it ended the mandate that federal courts should defer to federal agencies'...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Federal Rule to Establish Minimum Staffing Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities

The contentious “Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule,” which sets minimum staffing requirements for federally funded long-term care facilities throughout the U.S., was finalized on April 22, 2024. The rule was initially...more

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2023 Health Care Employment Law Year in Review

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Employment matters in the health care industry once again prompted significant attention from federal and state governments in 2023. While much of our 2022 Year in Review discussed how states were beginning to address...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Spotlight on Minimum Staffing Standards in Long Term Care Facilities

The long term care industry is currently in the midst of a labor crisis, with nursing homes in particular experiencing chronic and severe staffing shortages. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a rapidly aging population,...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Regulatory Considerations in Acquisitions of Troubled Long Term Care Facilities

Post-acute and long term care providers have endured a state of distress since March 2020, not only from the challenges created by the COVID-19 virus, but also from ever-increasing regulatory compliance burdens, changes in...more

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Providing Remuneration to Address Physician Burnout: Stark Law Considerations

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Hospitals and Other Providers Should Make Sure Any Items or Services of Value That They Provide to Their Referring Physicians To Alleviate Burnout Comply With the Stark Law - Amidst the ongoing labor market shortages and...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes Pose Regulatory Risks

As the nation continues to open back up in the wake of COVID-19, individual communities and providers continue to face significant staffing shortages and financial pressures. A June 2021 Senior Housing News article reported...more

Fisher Phillips

Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: April 2022

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Welcome to our latest Healthcare Snapshot, where we take a quick look at some of the most pressing issues facing employers in the industry. Even though COVID-19 numbers are generally trending in a positive direction,...more

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Biden Proposes Nursing Home Reforms During State of The Union Address

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If you blinked, you may have missed it, but President Biden announced a plan in Tuesday night’s State of the Union address to “set higher standards for nursing homes” to “make sure your loved ones get the care they deserve...more

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Snapshot on Healthcare Industry: February 2022

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Welcome to FP Snapshot on Healthcare, where we take a quick look at some of the most significant current workplace law issues, including hot non-COVID-19 issues, with an emphasis on the practical impact of how they affect...more

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Nursing Shortage Expected to Continue Through 2024: How CMS Is Easing the Burden on Hospice Agencies

The U.S. Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics has forecast a nursing shortage through 2024, with the United States projected to need more than half a million new nurses to replace those who leave the profession....more

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