US Attorney Settles with Inland Northwest Behavioral Health for ADA Compliance
Inland Northwest Behavioral Health has agreed to take remedial measures over the next two years and pay ten thousand dollars in compensatory damages to resolve alleged violations of Title III…
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Florida Doctor Settles Claim to Improve Services to Patients with Communication Disabilities
US Attorney Roger B. Handberg announces that the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Florida has reached an agreement with Dr. Mark A. Nowacki, MD to resolve…
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US Attorney’s Office Settles Disability Discrimination Allegations with NH Allergy Center
A settlement agreement has been reached with the Allergy and Asthma Center (“the Center”) in Rochester to resolve allegations that it violated the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The agreement…
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Justice Department Secures Agreement with Johns Hopkins Health System
The Justice Department announced that it filed a complaint and proposed consent decree in the US District Court for the District of Maryland resolving allegations that the Johns Hopkins Health…
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Tennessee Comptroller Says Nursing Home Must Improve Financial Practices
The Tennessee Comptroller’s Office has completed a Medicaid Examination of Ebenezer Home of Tennessee, Inc., which does business in Antioch, TN under the name Good Samaritan Health and Rehab Center.
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US Attorneys and MAHEC Host ADA and Opioid Crisis Session on Combating Discrimination
The US Attorney’s Office for the Western District of North Carolina partnered with the US Attorney’s Office for the Eastern and Middle Districts of North Carolina and the Mountain Area…
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CMS Releases Fact Sheet for FY2025 SNF Prospective Payment System Final Rule
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule updating Medicare payment policies and rates for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) under the Skilled…
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Nursing Home Inspections across New Mexico Find at Least One Violation in 88% of Facilities
Recent unannounced inspections of nursing homes across New Mexico found at least one violation in 88 percent of them, authorities said Wednesday.
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Updates to Quality Reporting Program and Value-Based Purchasing Program for Federal FY 2025
On July 31, 2024, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a final rule (CMS-1802-F) that finalizes updates to the fiscal year (FY) 2027 Skilled Nursing Facility Quality…
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Nursing Facility Faces Legal Challenge over Arbitration Agreements Following COVID-19 Deaths
In a legal battle over arbitration agreements in a skilled nursing facility, the Court of Appeal of the State of California, Third Appellate District has affirmed the trial court’s decision…
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