NJ Healthcare Provider Settles with US Attorney’s Office and HHS to Resolve HIV Discrimination
The US Attorney’s Office for the District of New Jersey and the US Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights (HHS OCR)…
CMS.gov Website Refresh – Test Website Available for Feedback
CMS announced that they are excited to share an evolution in the design and navigation of their website, CMS.gov. On August 15, they launched a…
LeadingAge Pennsylvania President on State of SNFs One Month into Staffing Mandate
A staffing mandate for Pennsylvania nursing homes went into effect in July, and facilities are already feeling the strain. Former Gov. Tom Wolf proposed a…
Four Things Ohio Nursing Homes Need to Know about July 1, 2023 Ratesetting
LeadingAge Ohio has continued to work with the Department of Medicaid (ODM) to ensure timely, accurate ratesetting, reflecting the many payment changes included in the…
Reminder: SNF Quality Reporting Program: Non-Compliance Notifications
CMS provided notifications to Skilled Nursing Facilities (SNFs) and non-Critical Access Hospital (CAH) Swing Beds (SBs) that were determined to be out of compliance with SNF Quality…
Home Care Agency Sued by EEOC for Race and National Origin Discrimination
ACARE HHC Inc., doing business as Four Seasons Licensed Home Health Care Agency (“Four Seasons”), a Brooklyn-based company that provides its clients with home health…
Ohio Bill Would Ensure Long-Term Care Patients Never Left Alone
COVID-19 pandemic issues led to legislation that would ensure patients at long-term care facilities in Ohio would have an advocate and not be left alone.
Joint Commission No Longer Evaluating Compliance with COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement
On July 5, 2023, the Joint Commission announced that it is no longer evaluating compliance with the COVID-19 vaccination requirement.
NYS DOL Announces Strengthened Labor Law Prohibiting Mandatory Overtime for Nurses in Effect
The New York State Department of Labor (NYSDOL) announced July 6, 2023, that an update to the Labor Law restricting mandatory overtime for nurses is…
New Pennsylvania Nursing Home Staffing Requirements in Effect July 1
Pennsylvania state agencies will begin enforcing new staffing requirements at long-term care facilities. The new rules, which took effect July 1, set a minimum number…