On June 5, 2017, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule to revise requirements established by the Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities final rule (2016 Final Rule). Specifically, the proposed rule would remove
long-term care facilities
U.S. Supreme Court to consider case involving pre-admission arbitration agreements


By Yvonne Puig (US) & Mark Faccenda (US) on
On October 28, 2016, the U.S. Supreme Court accepted review of a case involving the enforceability of pre-admission arbitration agreements. The case is brought by Kindred Nursing Centers, who filed a petition for writ of certiorari on July 1, 2016,…
CMS final rule promotes post-dispute arbitration, giving residents more bargaining power


By Yvonne Puig (US) & Mark Faccenda (US) on
On October 4, 2016, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (“CMS”) published a final rule that implements sweeping changes to the requirements long-term care facilities (“LTCs”) must meet to participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs. These new and…