NY Nursing Homes Launch Campaign to Preserve Medicaid
February 14, 2006 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Medicaid, Nursing Homes
Representatives from 630 long term care providers across the state of New York met today to launch a campaign called PASS: Preserve Access to Senior Services. The campaign will give a voice to providers who oppose the state’s Medicaid cuts and concerned about the impact cuts could have on long term providers. From the press [...]
Bid to End Medicaid-funded Abortions Fails
February 9, 2006 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Litigation, Medicaid
In a controversial decision about a controversial practice, a judge in Kansas dismissed a lawsuit that would have forced the state to stop financing abortions for Medicaid beneficiaries. (Medical News Today) The case was unusual. The state attorney general in Kansas, Phill Kline, sued the governor and several other individuals in an effort to establish [...]
When Two Are Made One…For Overtime Liability
February 7, 2006 by Dana Stripling, J.D., Of Counsel
Filed under Employment Issues
DOL holds two acute care hospitals, a nursing home, and one combined long-term hospital and nursing home jointly liable for overtime
HCSSA Pre-survey Conference Suspended
February 7, 2006 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Home Health
The Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services has advised Home and Community Support Services Agencies that the pre-survey conference is suspended for the months of March and April because Regulatory Services is revising the curriculum. The conference will resume in May. You can read the letter (PDF) by clicking this link. As you know, [...]
Shift Differential Pay Is A-Okay
February 6, 2006 by Dana Stripling, J.D., Of Counsel
Filed under Employment Issues
Exempt status is not lost if an otherwise exempt employee who is guaranteed at least $455 each week paid on a salary basis also receives additional compensation
Kaiser Resources for Long Term Care Providers
February 3, 2006 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Medicare, Medicare Part D
KaiserEDU.org has posted information of interest to long term care providers: long term care financing and Medicaid 101. You may review the tutorials and Power Point slides at this link. The site also features a Q&A section for people with questions about Medicare. In light of Medicare’s new prescription drug program, this web site should [...]
State of the Union – Medicare/Medicaid
February 1, 2006 by Jerri Lynn Ward, J.D.
Filed under Medicaid, Medicare Part D
The State of the Union address is an overview of the current condition of the nation, not an in-depth analysis of economic, social, or cultural issues. However, I believe Medicare’s controversial new prescription drug program is important enough to warrant a brief comment or two. Unfortunately, the president didn’t mention it at all. The new [...]
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