June 29, 2015
A federal judge on Friday vacated a bankruptcy court's order prohibiting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services from terminating its provider agreement with a Florida nursing home, finding that the bankruptcy court lacks jurisdiction to review CMS' decision and that the facility hasn't exhausted its administrative remedies.
April 10, 2015
A nursing home urged a Florida bankruptcy court on Thursday to enforce its Chapter 11 reorganization plan despite a pending appeal by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, saying the agency is "placing a financial chokehold" on it in violation of the court's confirmation order.
January 30, 2015
A Florida nursing home targeted for lapses in patient care said Thursday that U.S. health regulators' appeal of its Chapter 11 plan should be dismissed, saying the issues presented are moot since the plan has been confirmed and substantially consummated.
January 21, 2015
A Florida bankruptcy judge on Tuesday gave the state health agency permission to terminate the license of a troubled nursing home currently in Chapter 11, ruling that the action falls within the "police powers" exception to the automatic stay.
January 16, 2015
U.S. health regulators Thursday urged a Florida bankruptcy court to halt the bankruptcy plan for a nursing home that used Chapter 11 to keep from losing federal funding, saying their recent appeal will be moot if the debtor starts paying back creditors.
January 14, 2015
U.S. health regulators made a rare appeal Tuesday of a judge's approval of a bankruptcy plan for a Florida nursing home that used Chapter 11 to keep from losing federal funding, setting the stage for a showdown that could determine future strategies for other troubled providers.