More Than 20 Years Of Experience In The Field Of Health Care Law
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is a federal agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). It oversees the nation's major healthcare programs, including Medicare, Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program...
As a Dallas hospice center worker, you've likely heard the term "Medicaid spend-down." This concept often baffles patients and their families due to its complex rules and calculations. Many find it hard to grasp how reducing their assets can help them get benefits....
If you are thinking of starting a hospice center in Texas, it’s important that you have the correct license. The Texas Health and Human Services Commission can provide a contract for your agency to sign. This officially identifies the business as a Home and Community...
People living in nursing homes are often quite vulnerable. They are not capable of living independently anymore and may need assistance with everything from taking their medication on time to getting dressed for the day in the morning. Families pay steep price tags...
From obtaining a medical degree to finding an appropriate facility, getting the practice licenses and hiring the right team, a lot goes into setting up a medical practice. If you’ve put in so much, you want to be sure that everything, from receiving and treating...
Hospice providers are critical in providing essential care and comfort to Texas patients in their last days. As healthcare worker shortages continue, hospices may inadvertently violate wage and hour laws by offering new forms of compensation to attract and retain more...
Almost 20 million people in Texas and around the country enrolled in Medicaid during the public health emergency that began in January 2020 and lasted until May 2023. These people were able to enroll in the government health care program because Congress put a...
Recent advances in medical knowledge have positively affected patients in Texas and the rest of the country. These advances have helped to make many conditions far more survivable. At the very least, they have made patients much more comfortable. However, many...
Hospices in Dallas and other areas in Texas are experiencing chronic staff shortages. This is a difficulty that is also manifesting itself in many other parts of the country. Recent studies have shown that hospices spend anywhere from $30,000 to $40,000 annually while...
Texas hospice care is essential, providing support and end-of-life care to terminally ill patients and their loved ones. Hospice fraud is an unfortunate and growing problem. Some disreputable providers engage in illegal practices, which defraud the government and harm...
