ENFORCEMENT

Stricter audits and increased enforcement activity in long-term care anticipated

Stricter audits are part of the discussion led by Norris Cunningham of Stoll, Keenon, Ogden, and how long-term care facilities and providers should brace themselves for what may be an uptick in enforcement activity from Medicaid Fraud Control Units (MFCUs) in the coming year. MFCU investigations include fraudulent billing practices and allegations of patient abuse and neglect in facilities that receive Medicaid payments.

PREP ACT

On PREP Act, ‘still too early to tell’ whether providers will be immune

In a recent podcast, Drew Graham of Hall Booth Smith and Tara Clayton, J.D. of Marsh discuss the impact of the Supreme Court’s decision not to intervene in PREP Act cases at this time and how the end of the PHE will impact COVID lawsuits.

Join McKnight’s Long-Term Care News Senior Editor Kimberly Marselas for a quick and informative update on what all the action means for provider liability.

HUMAN RESOURCES

Four employer trends to watch in 2023

Next year is going to be a make-or-break one for employers. With a raging talent war, high inflation, a wildly oscillating market and a changing legislative environment, businesses will have a high bar to climb in 2023.

Organizations need to be super creative to keep retention and performance high while driving down costs. Human resources leaders will be at the center of it all, and they must know exactly what to expect and how to prepare for the hottest employer trends.

The coming year will be all about getting back to basics in business. The difference between leading and lagging employers will boil down to how quickly HR executives master foundational components of the employer-employee relationship: compensation and benefits.

METRICS

Excelas performance metrics through December 31, 2022

As of December 31st, 2022 Excelas, LLC provided customized solutions to 374 Clients/Firms! We have reviewed 13,905 Records/Cases, which amount to 18,063,336 Pages..

We also continue to invest in our proprietary, secure, and interactive #software, Zaxas. The investment to date has been 8,701 hours/ $1,039,972.

LATEST UPDATE

Excelas’ PREP Act Updates list summaries of relevant articles and selected court decisions, as well as additional recent court decisions, with hyperlinks for reference. We are continually updating cases as information becomes available. If you have insights to share, we welcome your contribution, with credit. The attached update is the most recent, including listings through early January 2023.