— “A Texas nursing home has triumphed in a lawsuit that claimed it had retaliated against a facility resident when family members complained about her care…The family filed allegations of negligent hiring, supervision, management, and retention of employees; breach of fiduciary duty; breach of contract; and retaliation. Per the state’s Medical Liability Act requirement, it had to first file an expert report on the resident’s care. The courts found the expert report deficient, crumbling much of the plaintiffs’ case.” – McKnight’s
— “It seems the only things more complex than wounds today are the rules about getting paid for treating them…At the heart of it all is the Minimum Data Set, which the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services uses to mandate clinical resident assessments in Medicare- and Medicaid-certified nursing homes.” – McKnight’s
— Nursing home advocates cheered the Obama administration’s recent decision to delay implementing a key part of the Affordable Care Act, and a legal expert said operators must seize this opportunity to prepare for the future.” – McKnight’s
