LTC Facilities Seek High Court Review Of Arbitration Agreements’ Limitations

Mealey's (May 19, 2022, 3:45 PM EDT) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. — Long-term care (LTC) facilities participating in Medicare and Medicaid programs on May 13 filed a petition for certiorari seeking review of an Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling affirming a judgment for the government that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule placing conditions on the use of arbitration agreements on the facilities does not violate the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), Administrative Procedure Act (APA) or Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA)....