Arbitration

An Illinois nursing home can avoid a court battle over a personal injury claim, thanks to an appellate court’s finding that its contract “clearly” gave its arbitrator the right to decide which cases...

Q: What kind of restrictions do we have regarding arbitration agreements as part of the admissions process?

The US Supreme Court this week refused to hear arguments that nursing homes should be able to require pre-dispute arbitration agreements, clearing the way for enforcement of stiff new arbitration rules...

Evacuations begin in Tampa area, HHS declares PHE … CCRC CFOs pledge to expand through capital projects … Despite prohibition on mandatory arbitration, nursing homes still routinely include it in paperwork

Congress passed H.R. 4445 on February 7, 2022. The bill, titled “Ending Forced Arbitration of Sexual Assault and Sexual Harassment Act of 2021,” is important to long-term care facilities that enter...

For many operators, arbitration agreements are surely one of the best things to happen in a long time.

For more than a year, America’s nursing homes have been besieged by the COVID-19 pandemic, which has tragically claimed the lives of more than 130,000 residents and 1,600 staff. While America’s nursing...

Standing as a health surrogate doesn’t allow appointees to enter into nursing home arbitration agreements or other business agreements with providers, a Florida appeals court has ruled.

Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have unveiled legislation aimed at quashing the practice of forced arbitration.

An Ontario nursing home must rehire a registered nurse who was caught stealing opioids on the job, and compensate her for her losses.