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Federal Court Blocks Key Nursing Home Staffing Mandates

Federal Court Blocks Key Nursing Home Staffing Mandates Earlier this year, a federal judge in Texas struck down significant portions of the Department of Health and Human Services’ (“HHS”) recently finalized nursing home staffing requirements, holding that the agency exceeded its statutory authority. The staffing mandate would have required nursing...

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Healthcare:  District courts lack jurisdiction to award a Medicare Provider (Doctor) injunctive relief until administrative remedies are exhausted

Healthcare:  District courts lack jurisdiction to award a Medicare Provider (Doctor) injunctive relief until administrative remedies are exhausted   Providers of medical services to Medicare recipients often must navigate claim denials in order to get paid.  Medicare contractors determine provider reimbursement eligibility based on several sources, including local coverage determinations...

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