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Defend Your Long-Term Care Facility Against Litigation with Expert Data Analysis

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My firm has a unique practice concentration in the area of complex litigation. Our expertise is principally on the defense side of claims. Our team assists long-term care providers in leveraging intricate data to safeguard against legal disputes and adverse public opinion. We help clients discover methods to analyze and utilize data from government, consumers, … Read more

Hospice Special Focus, IDR, and Quality Reporting Program – 2024

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Somewhat buried within the Home Health Final Rule (PPS) was an update on a CMS initiative to identify hospice agencies requiring additional regulatory oversight for poor care performance (poor quality, unsafe care practices). Back in 2021, CMS began the Special Focus initiative and in the 2024 Hospice Final Rule, CMS indicated that the recommendations for … Read more

Senators Seek Survey Accountability for SNFs

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Last Thursday, Senators Bob Casey (Pennsylvania), Ron Wyden (Oregon), and Chucky Grassley (Iowa) sent a letter to CMS asking that the agency “take immediate steps to strengthen the nursing home oversight system”. Their letter is a follow-up to a report from the Senate Committee on Aging, chaired by Casey, detailing a myriad of problems with … Read more

Hospice Contracts in SNFs: Survey Reminders for the SNF

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Due to a fair amount of travel recently, I’m a tad behind in pushing out updates, etc.  Despite my rather harried schedule, I have kept track of questions, issues, etc. and in the next week to ten days, I will endeavor to get caught up.  Please know that I do appreciate the comments and questions … Read more