Supreme Court Rules Nursing Home Resident Rights Are Enforceable Under Section 1983

2 years ago

Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…

Updated Fact Sheet on Medicare Nursing Home Benefit

2 years ago

Medicare includes a nursing home benefit of up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay. The Medicare rehabilitation benefit…

Statute of Limitations on Legal Malpractice Claim Runs from Last Action

2 years ago

On May 26, 2023, the Ohio Court of Appeals for the Sixth Appellate District decided Kaltenbach v. Wasserman. Keith Kaltenbach…

Getting Health Care Directives to Your Doctors FAST

2 years ago

If you are in the midst of a crisis, it's critical for doctors and other health care providers to know…

Wednesday Morning Walk, June 7, 2023

2 years ago

On June 7, 2023, Allen Byers brought us a lesson titled "Keep it moving." It focus on the story of…

Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations Amended to Remove Expired COVID-19 Provisions

2 years ago

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) and…

Burial Resources and Life Insurance

2 years ago

The SSI rules are a good beginning point because Medicaid cannot impose rules more restrictive than the SSI rules. SSI…

Federal Holidays

2 years ago

The Office of Personnel Management maintains a page listing all federal holidays. If the holiday falls on a Saturday, then…

Wednesday Morning Walk, May 31, 2023

2 years ago

On Wednesday, May 23, Allen Byers brought us a message out of Mark, Chapter 2. There, Jesus was teaching in…

Approving Settlements for Minors

2 years ago

In April, 2022, we reported that HB 620 altered how settlements for minors can be approved under O.C.G.A. § 29-3-3,…