Iowa Nursing Home Fined for Improperly Reporting Patient’s Health
A Delaware County nursing home recently was fined after state regulators said the facility failed to properly report a patient’s worsening health.
FY 25 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Proposed Rule
On March 28, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule that would update Medicare payment policies and rates for…
DOL Issues Final Rule to Clarify Rights to Employee Representation during OSHA Inspections
The US Department of Labor (DOL) announced a final rule clarifying the rights of employees to authorize a representative to accompany an Occupational Safety and…
US Attorney’s Office Reaches Settlement with Kansas Hospital after Disability Discrimination
The US Attorney’s Office has reached a settlement with a Kansas medical facility to resolve allegations that the hospital failed to reasonably accommodate a deaf…
OIG Report Says Lessons Learned during Pandemic Can Improve Nursing Home Care
The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) issued a new report on February 26, 2024, which says that…
Dermatology Practice to Ensure Effective Communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Patients
The United States has reached an agreement, under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), with Jack F. Ditty, MD, PSC, a dermatology practice in Ashland,…
LA Nursing Homes Discriminated against Non-Koreans, Federal Lawsuit Alleges
Three Los Angeles nursing homes with a mostly Korean clientele turned away non-Koreans who inquired about living there, with workers stating that only Koreans would…
Utah Assisted Living Facility Resident Dies after Being Found in Freezer
The state has put a St. George assisted living facility on conditional license status after the recent death of a resident who became trapped in…
MedStar Health Inc. Agrees to Provide People with Disabilities Equal Access to Medical Care
The Justice Department announced today that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree to resolve allegations that MedStar Health Inc., a leading healthcare provider…
HHS OCR Issues Guidance to Ensure Religious Non-Discrimination in Patient Visitation
Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) at the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is issuing guidance to US hospital and long-term…