What’s happening: The US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) updated its recommendations for US suppliers of plastic syringes, consumers, health care providers, and facilities. It...
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Important alert: The US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center released a notice strongly encouraging health care organizations to...
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What’s new: The U.S. Department of Labor released a proposal for comment that would increase the wage threshold for "white collar" employees to be exempt from...
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The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has issued guidance to health care providers on civil rights protections for people with disabilities. The guidance, issued...
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AHCA/NCAL recently sent a letter to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) Chairwoman Lina Khan, requesting assistance with an anticompetitive practice with direct care staffing agencies....
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Mandatory 10-digit dialing (area code + phone number) will begin October 24, 2021 in Virginia area codes 804 and 276. The dialing changes are needed...
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Federal agencies including the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and HHS issued an alert advising that health care providers are under increased and imminent threat...
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In the struggle to attract and keep good employees in today’s competitive job market, many long term care facilities offer creative incentive packages. Employers that...
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The US Department of Labor (DOL) finalized its proposed rule to increase the salary threshold under which “white collar” exempt staff would be guaranteed time-and-a-half pay...
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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is expected to publish a final rule soon that will govern how skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) and other health care...
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has finalized a regulation eliminating the obligation for employers of 250 or more employees to submit their OSHA...
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On January 21, 2019, the IRS published a final rule that likely limits the ability of skilled nursing facility (SNF) owners and some assisted living...
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Due to the partial government shutdown, the online employment status verification system, E-Verify, is no longer operational. The system is under the authority of the...
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Congress has forwarded the bipartisan Building Our Largest Dementia (BOLD) Infrastructure for Alzheimer’s Act to President Donald Trump for his signature. The bill authorizes $100 million...
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The midterm elections will be held next Tuesday, November 6 and will decide the makeup of both Chambers of Congress as well as the legislative...
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On May 22, the White House released detailed department budgets. This is part of President Donald Trump's $4.1 trillion budget proposal for fiscal year (FY)...
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On September 2, 2016, CMS issued S&C: 16-37-ALL regarding the revised Office of Civil Rights (OCR) clearance process for new providers and Changes of Ownership (CHOW)....
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The September 23 Virginia Rural Health Summit is designed to identify information technology (IT) and infrastructure funding needs of rural health care providers while connecting...
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Hospital & Healthcare Compensation Service (HCS), in cooperation with AHCA/NCAL, is conducting its annual studies of home care, hospice, and rehabilitation salary and benefits. All...
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The OIG has released its updated List of Excluded Individuals and Entities (LEIE) database file, which reflects all OIG exclusions and reinstatement actions up to,...
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