The DOL Rule: Clarifying the confusion about worker misclassification
By
Charles Turner
Mar 20, 2024
The Department of Labor’s (DOL) recent “Worker Classification” rule might be a topic where facts and points of view are coming at you from all sides. Your eyes may glaze. Your cursor may be ascending...
Beware the labor pains of March
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2024
The latest piece being pulled from the Jenga tower that is long-term care comes in the form of a new labor rule that kicks in one week from today (on March 11).
New worker classification rule could spark legal battle, experts warn
By
Josh Henreckson
Jan 10, 2024
The US Department of Labor issued a final rule on worker classification standards Tuesday, setting in motion implications for a long-term care sector increasingly reliant on agency contract work to meet...
The high stakes of healthcare worker misclassification
By
Tom Daschle
Apr 24, 2023
Worker classification has become a contentious issue impacting a growing number of companies in the emerging gig economy.
Staffing agency use of ‘contractors’ opens nursing home clients to new risks
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 20, 2023
Staffing agencies that pay temporary nurses as contractors, issuing them 1099s instead of W-2 wage statements, may be putting the nursing homes who use them at increased legal risk.
Sample agreement covers provisions in new HIPAA rule
By
McKnight's Staff
Jan 29, 2013
As they work to comply with the omnibus Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act rule published on Friday, long-term care providers can refer to a sample business associate agreement released...
The government often hires “overzealous” investigators to detect fraudulent Medicare and Medicaid billing practices, a new report alleges. These examiners often target technical errors instead...
SNF rehab claims scrutinized more than ever, expert says
Jul 11, 2012
Nursing home administrators who can’t substantiate every minute of rehab therapy delivered in their building leave themselves open to increasingly common audits and surveys, a top MDS 3.0 expert...
Questionable therapy practices could put operators to the test
By
John O'Connor
Mar 05, 2012
Ready to take the therapy services quiz? The good news is that it only has one question and it’s multiple choice. But you don’t want to fail. Ready?