The healthcare industry moves fast. Between keeping pace with new technology and innovations in medical research, laws surrounding your practice can shift rapidly. Knowing when to involve a law firm is not…
The regulations surrounding skilled nursing facilities have grown increasingly more complicated. We know that you strive to support your staff and provide high-quality care to your residents, but a strong nursing home…
As a nursing home, your primary goal is to provide excellent care for your residents. This often begins with rigorous education and training for nursing home staff, which goes beyond regulatory requirements…
Healthcare organizations across Massachusetts work hard to provide safe, compassionate environments for individuals who need ongoing support. Whether you are serving aging adults, individuals with chronic medical conditions, or patients recovering from…
When a loved one is in a healthcare facility and unable to speak for themselves, the responsibilities for their care fall on their appointed legal guardian. Whether you are that guardian or…
In the modern healthcare industry, the regulatory landscape is not a single path, but a complex network of overlapping jurisdictions. For healthcare professionals and administrators, there is no single clear set of…
Debt collection is not a friendly topic. It’s even less so when speaking to patients who are struggling to pay for emergency surgeries, life-saving procedures, or end-of-life care. As a healthcare facility,…
Nursing home administrators face many challenges daily, including keeping up with regulatory compliance. Insufficient policies, poor risk management, irregular compliance audits, and failure to follow regulations are common issues that can happen…
There is a long-established principal of law that holds that spouses are jointly and severally liable for debts incurred to third-parties for “necessities” (i.e., common-law doctrine of necessaries). Essentially, under the…
