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New CMS Staffing Rules for Long Term Care Providers – What you need to know now

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On May 10, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule implementing mandatory hours per resident day (“HPRD”) requirements for various levels of nursing staff for skilled nursing...more

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Connecticut Enacts Health Care Legislation in June Special Session

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On June 29 and 30, 2015, the Connecticut General Assembly conducted a special legislative session following the close of the 2015 regular session. Among other things, the General Assembly passed a bill to implement the state...more

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Skilled Nursing PEPPER Reports Are Now Available Electronically

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The second annual Skilled Nursing Facility (“SNF”) Program for Evaluating Patterns and Electronic Reports (“PEPPERs”) are now available to be retrieved via the secure portal at PEPPERresources.org. These reports are...more

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OIG 2014 Work Plan – Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Recently, the Department of Health and Human Services Office of the Inspector General (the “OIG”) released its work plan for 2014. The work plan provides stakeholders in the health care industry with a broad overview of the...more

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CMS Issues New Surveyor Guidance on Initiating CPR in Nursing Homes and Facility CPR/DNR Policies

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In a highly publicized recent case in California, a registered nurse working in an independent living facility refused to initiate cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on an elderly resident who was experiencing respiratory...more

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