Supreme Court spars over case that could limit power of federal agencies
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 18, 2024
Some Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled their willingness to give courts more discretion in interpreting “ambiguous” federal statutes rather than leaving that work to the agencies tasked...
Effects of SCOTUS ruling in Talevski case could reach far beyond nursing homes
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 09, 2023
Nursing homes under county or state control could see an explosion of lawsuits following a Thursday US Supreme Court ruling maintaining the right of nursing home residents and their survivors to sue in...
‘There’s always tension’: NCAL addresses fears of increased federal regulation of assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 07, 2023
Lobbying federal decision-makers for legislation that would benefit the assisted living sector may come with some risk of increased federal scrutiny, American Health Care Association / National Center...
House members launch new caucus focused on long-term care
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
An innovative temperature-taking approach that protects staff members has won CareOne a Gold in the Safety category in the Senior Living track 2020 McKnight’s Excellence in Technology Awards.
Juniper Communities wins Tech Awards Gold with website making Virtual Connections
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 30, 2020
When real estate investment trust LTC Properties approached Juniper Communities, one its operators, back in March offering support at the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, a bright idea virtually popped...
Bayada spared in apparent ransomware attack on partner Universal Health Services
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
Home health care provider Bayada has felt no impact from a major computer outage affecting Universal Health Services, a shutdown being widely attributed to a ransomware attack.
As private insurers pull back, this huge state says it will continue to fund telehealth visits equal...
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 29, 2020
State-regulated health plans in Texas will continue to reimburse for telehealth services at the same rate as in-person care through the end of the year, but major insurers are prepared to reduce coverage...
Locking the box
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 01, 2015
The HIPAA landscape is evolving for providers as cloud storage, mobile devices and large-scale cyber attacks present new challenges to security and privacy efforts.
A lasting impression
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2015
Quality counts when it comes to furniture and furnishings. But that doesn’t mean you have to break the bank in order to get products that will retain a good appearance for a long time.