4/29/2021 2:30:28 PM CMS acknowledges improvement in nursing home COVID-19 response, eliminates certain blanket waivers By James Hennessy Kelly Kearney Sonia Nguyen The 2019 Novel Coronavirus pandemic (“COVID-19”) introduced several unfamiliar hardships adversely impacting the long-term care industry,...
4/23/2021 6:41:43 PM Recent budget reforms to impact New York’s nursing homes By Alfred Kyle Joseph Marger On April 19th, 2021 Governor Andrew Cuomo (D) signed the state’s Budget for Health and Mental Hygiene (A3007C/S2507C), which includes...
4/9/2021 4:33:17 PM Plausibility Pleading in the Digital Age: Federal appellate courts take fresh look at Rule 8 in FCA context By Ryan Pate In recent years, the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”) has increasingly leveraged data analytics to combat fraud. Principal Deputy Chief...
4/5/2021 7:39:24 PM Florida joins the ranks of states offering protections to businesses and health care providers from COVID-19 related lawsuits By Jessica Christensen During a press conference on Monday, March 29, 2021, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 72, which grants civil immunity to...