8th Circuit Affirms Judgment For CMS On Long-Term Care Arbitration Agreement Rule

Mealey's (October 5, 2021, 1:08 PM EDT) -- ST. LOUIS — The Eighth Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals on Oct. 1 found that a Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule that places conditions on the use of arbitration agreements for long-term care (LTC) facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs does not violate the Federal Arbitration Act (FAA), Administrative Procedure Act (APA) or Regulatory Flexibility Act (RFA), affirming summary judgment in favor of the government....