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Legal Alert: The Continuous Coverage Requirement for NYS Medicaid Program Has Ended
In December 2022, the Consolidated Appropriations Act (CAA) unlinked the Medicaid continuous coverage requirement from the public health emergency for the first time since March 2020. As a result of […]
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Legal Alert: New Law Means All Medicaid Recipients Must Recertify Beginning in April 2023
Since the onset of the Public Health Emergency created by the COVID-19 pandemic, federal law has required each state to maintain Medicaid eligibility for its Medicaid recipients in exchange for […]
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Avoiding Evictions in Your Assisted Living Facility
No matter how diligently you vet a prospective resident, there are going to be times when your facility gets stuck with a resident, or a resident’s family, who doesn’t pay […]
Continue readingThe Takeaway From CFPB & CMS’ September 8, 2022 “Notification Letter”
It seems like every Skilled Nursing Facility (SNF) reacted differently to The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (“CFPB”) and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) joint “Notification Letter”. Some […]
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The Smart Way to Appeal a Foolish Fair Hearing Decision
We’ve all read Fair Hearing Decisions and wondered whether the Administrative Law Judge and Commissioner’s Designee deciding the hearing actually knows the law. I recently had a decision come across […]
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THE DANGERS OF REFERRING YOUR FACILITY’S MEDICAID APPLICATIONS TO A MEDICAID CONSULTANT
A case study in “good things aren’t cheap and cheap things aren’t good” It seems like everyday there’s a new “Medicaid Consultant” advertising in the local paper, on-line or soliciting […]
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NEW CASE LAW UPHOLDS THE ENFORCEABILITY OF A CAREFULLY CRAFTED ADMISSION AGREEMENT AGAINST A THIRD PARTY SIGNATOR
The enforceability of a nursing facility admission agreement against a third party signator (i.e. signed by a person other than the resident) has been and likely always be, a highly […]
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All Admission Agreements Are Not Created Equal! How to Ensure Your Admission Agreement Protects Your Facility
Admission Agreements are the first line of defense in proactively addressing any financial concerns your facility may have in addressing problems with residents’ financial accounts. Even if your facility has […]
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Medicaid Alert: New York State Budget and its Impact on Nursing Home Medicaid Eligibility
On April 9, 2022, Governor Kathy Hochul signed the annual state budget and addressed many important issues facing older adults. The budget expands Medicaid benefits for people 65 and over, […]
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When a Sex Offender Resides in Your Health Care Facility: Know Your Rights and Obligations
Over the past several years, our firm has fielded an influx of concerns from health care facility clients who have learned that there is a registered sex offender living amongst […]
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