New CMS Long-Term Care Surveyor Guidance: Key Changes Affecting Residents and Facilities, Compliance, and Litigation
A live 90-minute CLE video webinar with interactive Q&A
This CLE webinar will review the impact on compliance and litigation of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) updated long-term care survey guidelines effective Feb. 24, 2025. The panel will also discuss the impact on litigation of surveys and citations and best practices for plaintiffs and defendants.
Outline
- Overview of surveys and survey process
- Effect of Loper Bright
- Key changes affecting residents
- Key changes affecting facilities or chains
Benefits
The panel will review these and other key issues:
- Do the changes reflect real world LTC residency and operations?
- How do the changes intersect with new staffing requirements?
- What changes are most likely to affect LTC litigation for plaintiffs and for defendants?
Faculty
Jane Elizabeth Feist
Attorney
Holland & Knight
Ms. Feist is a healthcare attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. She advises hospitals, health... | Read More
Ms. Feist is a healthcare attorney in Holland & Knight's Nashville office. She advises hospitals, health systems, outpatient services providers, behavioral services providers, healthcare investors and specialty lenders on the intersection of federal and state regulations and transactional matters. Ms. Feist's practice focuses on federal and state fraud and abuse matters, including Stark, anti-kickback laws, and the False Claims Act and Medicare/Medicaid enrollment. Additionally, she provides counsel on the development and implementation of compliance programs and policies, and she advises clients on Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) and patient privacy issues.
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Khaled J. Klele
Partner
McCarter & English
Mr. Klele provides counsel to a variety of providers including long-term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers,... | Read More
Mr. Klele provides counsel to a variety of providers including long-term care facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, hospitals, laboratories, imaging centers, addiction centers, urgent care centers and pharmacies. He routinely represents his provider clients in a variety of healthcare litigation matters including reimbursement issues, False Claims Act allegations, ERISA and other litigation matters. He also represents his provider clients in compliance matters, including allegations of regulatory violations and assists his clients with state and federal licensing agencies. Mr. Klele has defended and represented long-term care facilities in matters involving allegations of regulatory violations and standard of care issues.
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Victoria A. Schall
Owner
Schall At Law
Ms. Schall concentrates her practice on civil litigation claims for nursing home abuse and neglect, medical... | Read More
Ms. Schall concentrates her practice on civil litigation claims for nursing home abuse and neglect, medical malpractice, and personal injury.
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Callan G. Stein
Partner
Troutman Pepper Hamilton Sanders
Mr. Stein is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in complex civil, white collar criminal,... | Read More
Mr. Stein is an experienced trial attorney who represents clients in complex civil, white collar criminal, and RICO litigation matters and state and federal government investigations. As a seasoned trial attorney, he has served for years as a faculty member for the National Institute for Trial Advocacy (NITA) and the firm’s trial advocacy program for associates. With a background as a trial attorney in both civil and criminal matters, Mr. Stein is uniquely positioned to handle litigation involving the Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act (RICO). He has extensive experience defending businesses and individuals across a broad spectrum of industries who have been accused of either civil or criminal RICO violations. Mr. Stein has successfully tried and arbitrated RICO cases that allege all manner of racketeering activity, including mail fraud, fraud wire, money laundering, embezzlement, homicide, and violations of federal statutes such as the Food, Drug and Cosmetics Act and the Controlled Substances Act. Cal hosts the “RICO Report,” a podcast series devoted entirely to the RICO statute.
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