Kaiser Health News

JANUARY 28, 2022

A three-judge federal appeals court panel in Connecticut has likely ended an 11-year fight against a frustrating and confusing rule that left hundreds of thousands of Medicare beneficiaries without coverage for nursing home care, and no way to challenge a denial. But it can have serious repercussions.

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The Health Law Firm

JULY 14, 2015

Board Certified by The Florida Bar in Health Law A Miami-based nursing home chain has agreed to pay a record $17 million to settle a False Claims Act suit that was brought by its former Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Indest III, J.D., A Sophisticated Kickback Scheme.

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The Health Law Firm

JANUARY 28, 2014

By George F. Indest III, J.D.,

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C&M Health Law

MAY 11, 2022

Last week, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released data —for the first time—reporting on mergers, acquisitions, consolidations, and changes of ownership of Medicare enrolled hospitals and nursing homes over the past six years.

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Hall Render

DECEMBER 13, 2024

operating margin in Q3 JLL Arranges $13.4M Care Taps Health Net Exec as New CEO COLORADO Aurora’s Fitzsimons plans development opportunities on 60 acres Boulder drug discovery co. 3 in the U.S. for maternity care Healthcare Shifts Driving Demand For Outpatient Facilities In Denver Insider Breach, Email Attacks Net $1.7M

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Hall Render

JULY 22, 2022

CMS releases Medicare OPPS and ASC proposed rule. Director says multiple Arizona nursing homes had around 300 complaints. Long Beach Memorial avoids losing Medicare funding after serious patient care lapses. ESI Closes on 280-Bed SNF Sale; Blueprint Secures Deal for Connecticut Nursing Home. CMS proposes 2.7%

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Drug & Device Law

DECEMBER 29, 2023

2023) (rejecting any express anti-preemption presumption in Medicare case) ( here ); Baker v. The G/N MDL was created in 2013 and mostly settled in 2016. Plaintiff’s repeated attempts to raise nursing home jurisdictional cases failed because the only the scope of regular preemption was at issue. UnitedHealthcare, Inc. ,

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