News Flashes ArchiveArticles ArchiveSue Bob’s Diary ArchiveNews Flashes Archive Understanding the Anatomy of a Level of Need Appeal Posted September 29, 2004 Recent Efforts to Block the New FLSA Rules Posted September 27, 2004 Barbarians At Your Door: Your Business Records and the New Medicaid Fraud RulesPosted June 29, 2004 WORKFORCE LEGAL WATCH – May I PLEASE Peer Into Your Files?Posted March 11, 2004 Congress Withdraws Its Opposition to Proposed DOL Wage and Hour Exemption Posted December 2, 2003 HIPAA and More Posted December 2, 2003 Department of Labor Targets Nursing Homes Posted November 10, 2003 The HHSC Medicaid Program Integrity Unit Has No Right To Take Your Original Documents Posted October 31, 2003CMS Consults Feng Shui Expert Instead of Reading Law Posted July 1, 2003Deadline! New Staffing Requirement for Nursing Facilities Posted November 18, 2002CMS Broadcast on Friday, September 20, 2002 Posted September 16, 2002Check the Nurse Aide Registry First! Posted August 9, 2002Medicaid Forms Online Posted July 26, 2002HIPAA Transaction and Code Set Extension Posted July 12, 2002New Shorter MDS Form Available for Skilled Nursing Facilities Posted July 11, 2002Changes to Emergency Medication Kit Requirements Posted July 8, 2002Obtaining Consent for Psychoactive Medications Posted July 3, 2002Potential Defense to Past Non-Compliance Tag Posted July 1, 2002Clarification of Cost Report Guidelines Posted June 24, 2002New Changes to IDR Process in Effect Posted June 20, 2002Amelioration: How to Fix Violations Using Money from Administrative Penalties Posted June 17, 2002Amendments Effect Change of Ownership Process for Nursing Facilities Posted June 12, 2002Describing Benefits to Prospective Employees Posted May 28, 2002 HIPAA Business Associate Agreements Posted May 20, 2002 Update on Application Process for Nursing Facilities, ICFMR’s, Assisted Living Facilities, and Adult Day Care Centers – Criminal HistoryPosted May 8, 2002 Update on Covert Monitoring under Granny Cam Posted May 6, 2002Proposed Rules for Change of Ownership Posted December 28, 2001Proposed IDR Process Posted November 28, 2001 New Verification of Compliance Policies Posted November 12, 2001 Appeal Rights and Procedures When Facilities Lose Their Nurse Aid Training Programs Due to a Determination of Substandard Quality of Care Posted November 5, 2001 Legislative Summary of Select House and Senate Bills 77th Texas Legislative Session Posted September 8, 2001 Legislative Summary of Senate Bill 177 – Electronic Monitoring Devices in the Rooms of Residents of Nursing Homes Posted August 31, 2001 Legislative Summary of Senate Bill 1839 Posted July 30, 2001Palliative Plans of Care Approved by TDHS Posted July 6, 2001Ten Things You Can Do Right Now to Start Your HIPAA Compliance Program Posted July 6, 2001Interpretation of “Neglect” Under 242.133 of the Health & Safety Code Posted June 27, 2001How to Save Money and Work With Your Attorney Posted March 26, 2001Serious Effects of a DOPNA(Denial of Payment for New Admissions) Posted December 28, 2000Change in Survey Procedures When New Deficiencies Found On a Follow-Up Survey! Posted June 16, 2000Archived ArticlesBarbarians At Your Door: Of the MFCU, the OIG and Formidable AlliancesPosted October 4, 2004 Reporting Deaths to the Attorney General’s Office Posted February 12, 2004 ICF-MR’s and the Aftermath of Texas Home Management, Inc. vs. Peavy Posted March 25, 2003 HIPAA: What You Really Need to Know Posted November 13, 2002Granny Get Your Scooter! Medicare Reimbursement for Power Operated Vehicles Posted October 31, 2002Inclusion of Private Pay Residents in Survey Samples Posted October 18, 2002Important Changes to HIPAA Privacy Rule Posted October 4, 2002Obtaining “spend-down” Medicaid Beds for Residents when a Facility is at its Maximum Capacity Posted September 27, 2002 Ensure Adequate Staffing at Your Facility Posted September 25, 2002Level of Need Appeals: What Every Provider Should Know Posted September 10, 2002Know Your Rights When There is a Criminal Investigation at Your Facility Posted August 29, 2002Reasonable Insurance Premiums? Posted August 16, 2002Prescriptive Authority of Advanced Practice Nurses Posted July 17, 2002Quality Assessment and Assurance Committees in Nursing Facilities Posted June 27, 2002Proposed Changes to the Standards for Privacy of Individually Identifiable Health Information Posted June 4, 2002 Helpful Information to Protect Your License to Practice Medicine in Texas Posted May 23, 2002 The Continuing Saga of the Granny Cam Law Posted May 6, 2002 Benefits of Legal Representation in Investigations by the Board of Dental Examiners Posted May 3, 2002Fighting for Dollars to Keep Afloat Posted April 29, 2002The IDR Process…The Latest, Most Cost Effective Legal Tool Posted January 23, 2001To IDR or Not to IDR…That is the Question Posted January 23, 2001Alert to Nursing Homes & Other Providers of Potential Sanctions & Penalties Under the Medicaid Fraud Prevention Act Posted June14, 2000Sue Bob’s Diary ArchiveSue Bob’s Diary: Soap Opera at the Serendipity (Bad Faith Complaints) Posted April 18, 2003 Sue Bob’s Diary: Adventures in HIPAA Land: It’s Heeeerrrre!!! Posted April 18, 2003Sue Bob’s Diary: Texas Supreme Court Incites People To “Channel While Dressed Like Tinkerbell”: Another Litigation Floodgate Opens Posted January 31, 2003Sue Bob’s Diary: Why HIPAA is like Duck Poop (Do you go by State or Federal Law?) Posted January 2, 2003Sue Bob’s Diary: Adventures in HIPAA Land, Part 4: The Storm Posted December 5, 2002Sue Bob’s Diary: Adventures in HIPAA Land, Part 3: A Visit to the Nursing Home, Chapter 1 Posted November 6, 2002Sue Bob’s Diary: Adventures in HIPAA Land, Part 2: Going to the Drug Store Posted October 10, 2002Sue Bob’s Diary: Adventures in HIPAA Land , Part 1: The Doctor’s Appointment Posted October 1, 2002 All information in this article and on this site is informational only and is not legal advice. Should you have any questions or a situation requiring advice, please contact an attorney.
