[11/06/19]
Posted on November 6, 2019 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Published by: Hall Render
On April 22, 2019, Governor Laura Kelly approved Kansas Senate Bill 15 (the “New Law”) into law. The New Law contains several changes to the Kansas change of ownership provision in the Kansas Adult Care Home Licensure Act (“Act”) and was effective May 9, 2019. Changes to Kansas’ Skilled Nursing Change of Ownership (“CHOW”)... READ MORE
Tags: Change of Operator, CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, CHOP, chow, INSOLVENT, KANSAS, license, LICENSURE, long term care, nursing home, POST ACUTE, POST ACUTE CARE, PRIVATE EQUITY, RECEIVERSHIP, SKILLED NURSING
[10/31/19]
Posted on October 31, 2019 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Published by: Hall Render
On October 12, 2019, Governor Gavin Newsom signed California Senate Bill 172 into law (“Act”). The Act, known as the “Keep Our Seniors Safe Act,” makes changes to California’s Health and Safety Code by adding firearm storage requirements for firearms that are held by California residential care facilities for the elderly, more commonly known... READ MORE
Tags: AMMUNITION, assisted living, ASSISTED LIVING FACILITY, California, compliance, Education, FIREARM, FIREARMS, GUN, KEEP OUR SENIORS SAFE, license, long term care, POLICIES, Policies and Procedures, policy, POST ACUTE, POST ACUTE CARE, RCFE, RCFES, RESIDENTIAL CARE FACILITY FOR THE ELDERLY, SENATE BILL 172, training
[09/24/19]
Posted on September 24, 2019 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Published by: Hall Render
In July 2018, Governor Mike DeWine signed Ohio House Bill 166 into law. Ohio House Bill 166 contained several changes to Ohio’s Change of Operator laws for skilled nursing providers. Changes to Ohio’s Change of Operator (CHOP) Laws Ohio House Bill 166 revised Ohio Revised Code Section 3721.026. Under the new law, if the... READ MORE
Tags: Change of Operator, CHANGE OF OWNERSHIP, CHOP, chow, license, Long-Term Care, nursing home, Ohio, POST ACUTE CARE, SKILLED NURSING
[08/13/11]
Posted on August 13, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
Earlier this week, we highlighted the implementation by Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of enrollment revalidations and screening categories, and which categories CMS places certain long-term care providers. It is important for providers and suppliers to understand what each screening category (limited, moderate, or high) entails and be aware of any events... READ MORE
Tags: 10 years, ACA, accountable care, assisted living, billing, bufford, cah, clinic, clinical laboratories, cms, database, dmepos, enrollment, excluded, fbi, final adverse action, fingerprint, group, hha, high, Home Health, home health agency, Hospice, hospital, initial enrollment, jent, license, limited, long term care, MAC, medicaid, Medicaid/Medicare Enrollment and Regulatory Compliance, Medicare, mental health, moderate, moratorium, new practice location, nursing home, oig, on site, on-site visit, payment, physcian, PPACA, practitioner, recertification, reimbursement, Rural Health, screening, selby, skilled nursing facility, snf, suspension, therapy, visit
[07/06/11]
Posted on July 6, 2011 in Long-Term Care, Home Health & Hospice
Written by: Bufford, David W.
The Motion Picture License Corporation (MPLC) has reached an agreement with long-term care advocacy groups to exempt certain facilities from licensing fees when showing movies for residents. Under the United States Copyright Act, a “public performance” of copyrighted materials, including movies, traditionally requires a separate license. The MPLC has reached an agreement with the... READ MORE
Tags: ahca, assisted living, bufford, continuum of care, copyright, independent living, jent, license, long term care, movie, movie fee, MPLC, ncal, nursing home, selby
