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Delaying Rent Payment by Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facilities in Chapter 11

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The lifeblood of any debtor operating in Chapter 11 is access to cash to maintain ongoing operations. This is particularly important in cases involving assisted living and skilled nursing facilities given the health, safety,...more

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Key Takeaways from the OIG’s New Compliance Program Guidance for Skilled Nursing Facilities

As part of its Modernization Initiative, the Department of Health and Human Services’ Office of Inspector General (OIG) recently published its first industry-segment specific Compliance Program Guidance, which focuses on...more

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Cutting Hazard Pay is Hazardous: Third Circuit Admonishes Nursing Home for Stopping COVID-19 Bonuses

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In Alaris Health at Boulevard East v. National Labor Relations Board, Case Nos. 23-1946 and 23-1976 (3d Cir. Dec. 9, 2024), the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit enforced the National Labor Relation Board’s decision...more

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Avoiding Transfer Penalties: How to Identify Successful Strategies to Remove Penalties on Medicaid Eligibility for the Skilled...

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Medicaid is the primary payer for 63% of nursing facility residents, propping up a large part of the industry’s funding. ...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Healthcare Authority Newsletter - December 2024 #1

News Briefs - FDA Guidelines Require TV Drug Ads to Be Simpler, More Direct - Those ever-present TV drug ads showing patients hiking, biking, or enjoying a day at the beach could soon have a different look: New rules require...more

Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP

Attention SNFs: Enhanced 855A Disclosure Requirements Have Arrived

Against the backdrop of increasing regulatory scrutiny of private equity ownership in the healthcare space, Medicare skilled nursing and Medicaid nursing facilities (“SNF”) and private equity companies looking to acquire SNFs...more

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US Bankruptcy Court rules on lease classification for skilled nursing and long-term care facilities

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The US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania issued a memorandum opinion on November 15, 2024, holding that a real property lease for a skilled nursing, long-term care, and rehabilitation facility should...more

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CMS Revises Immediate Jeopardy Guidance: Key Updates for Providers

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The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued QSO-25-09-ALL on November 21, 2024, revising Core Appendix Q guidance to the State Operations Manual on Immediate Jeopardy. Immediate Jeopardy (IJ) is the...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 7: OIG Report Reveals Gaps in Hospice PRF Compliance: What Providers Need to...

In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason Bring is joined by AGG Healthcare partner Alex Foster to discuss a recent OIG report highlighting Provider Relief Fund compliance issues within the hospice...more

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Senior Living Alert: Senior Care Impact — Results From 2024 Elections

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The 2024 elections brought significant shifts and challenges at both state and national levels, with senior care emerging as a key focus in some regions while remaining underemphasized in others. From California’s ongoing...more

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Leading Age Seeks Action on Senior Matters Before End of Congressional Session

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Leading Age, a community of nonprofit aging service providers, including long-term care organizations and hospices, is seeking congressional action before the swearing in of the incoming 119th Congress (on January 3, 2025),...more

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Effective Date for Massachusetts' Long-Term Care Reform Law Nears

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On September 6, 2024, Massachusetts Governor Maura Healy signed “An Act to Improve Quality and Oversight of Long-term Care” into law. This law includes sweeping changes for both long-term care and assisted living facilities....more

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Updates to SNF Off-Cycle Revalidation Guidance Continue

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As skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) seek to understand and meet the new expansive Medicare enrollment reporting obligations, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued several updates to its Guidance for SNF...more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Alabama CON Report - November 2024

I. Certificate of Need Program - A. Contested Case: AL2024-008, Southern Orthopaedic Surgery Center, LLC, Montgomery County, AL: Proposes to develop a freestanding, non-hospital based, limited multi-specialty ambulatory...more

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Ep. 40 – Complying with Expanded Medicare Disclosure Requirements for Skilled Nursing Facilities

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is in the midst of an off-cycle revalidation process for all Medicare-participating skilled nursing facilities (SNFs), requiring them to submit much more information...more

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Preparing for CMS Staffing Mandates — 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

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Update on Regulatory Relief for North Carolina Long-Term Care Facilities After Hurricane Helene

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The North Carolina Division of Health Service Regulation (“DHSR”) has issued guidance to Adult Care Home (ACH), Family Care Home (FCH), and Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) providers regarding temporary waivers or modification...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

AGG Talks: Home Health & Hospice Podcast - Episode 6: Navigating the Audit Maze: Insights From Northeast Georgia Health System

In this episode, AGG Post-Acute & Long-Term Care co-chair Jason Bring is joined by Kathy Barton and Natalie McNeal of Northeast Georgia Health System. Kathy and Natalie share insights on navigating the complexities of hospice...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

Second Circuit Rules That “Complaint Surveys” Are Not “Surveys” Under the Statutory Provision Requiring RNs on a Survey Team

All Medicare-certified skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”) must be surveyed annually and not more than every 15 months, as well as on other occasions, such as for complaint investigations and revisits to determine compliance...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

CMS Releases Update to CMS-855A Enrollment Form With Significant Increase in Disclosure Requirements for SNFs

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) has issued an updated version of the Form CMS-855A that requires additional disclosures for skilled nursing facilities (“SNFs”). Effective October 1, 2024, the revised Form...more

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GOP AGs Challenge Nursing Home Staffing Rule

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A group of 20 Republican AGs along with industry organizations have filed a lawsuit challenging the Department of Health and Human Services, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ (CMS) Final Rule establishing minimum...more

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP

States, Interest Groups Launch Fresh Attack Against Federal Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule in New Litigation

The Biden administration’s controversial Final Rule establishing minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes is under new attack. The Final Rule, long decried by nursing home industry leaders as a one-size-fits-all...more

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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

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The Wait Is Over: Revised CMS Enrollment Form Puts SNF Ownership and Management Under a Microscope

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With the release of an updated CMS-855A enrollment form (855A), skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) will be required to identify substantially more detailed ownership and control information to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid...more

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CMS to Require All Skilled Nursing Facilities to Complete Off-Cycle Revalidation

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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced it will require off-cycle revalidation of skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) through the end of 2024. During this process, CMS will collect ownership,...more

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