By all indications, it is going to be very good year in long-term care. At least, for lawy firms serving the sector.
Expert urges providers to show extra legal vigilance in COVID era
By
Liza Berger
Jan 08, 2021
A top legal adviser is cautioning skilled nursing providers to remain vigilant and strictly adhere to the latest guidance and regulations during the national public health emergency, when the threat of...
Ask the Legal Expert about … Overtime laws
By
John Durso
Jun 08, 2018
Some of our staff are super-diligent and work right through lunch breaks sometimes. Can we get in trouble with OSHA or other regulators if we stress to them to take their breaks but they still don’t?
It’s time for LTC and the law
Feb 18, 2016
The American Health Lawyers Association is holding its annual “Long Term Care and the Law” meeting Monday through Wednesday in Orlando, FL. Legal, compliance and operational issues will be...
Alzheimer’s spousal sex case has fallout
By
James M. Berklan
Jun 05, 2015
The case of a 78-year-old retired lawmaker who was prosecuted for alleged sexual abuse of his Alzheimer’s-afflicted wife highlights a need for nursing homes to have clearer policies on sex and intimacy,...
HCR ManorCare is vowing not to back down from its refutation of three “whistleblower” lawsuits that allege the giant nursing home and rehabilitation chain fraudulently submitted claims to Medicare...
Technology, legal matters, wound care, capital, MDS 3.0 and quality indicators featured in free online...
Mar 18, 2011
More registrants than ever are prepping for the fifth annual McKnight’s Online Expo, which kicks off Wednesday and Thursday at a keyboard near you. Participants can earn up to five free continuing...