Hinshaw & Culbertson, LLP is pleased to announce that Chicago-based partner Adam Guetzow has been appointed co-practice group leader of the firm's national Health Care practice. Guetzow will serve alongside current interim practice group leader Stephen Moore.

The U.S. law firm of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is pleased to announce that Hinshaw partner Adam S. Guetzow has been appointed to serve on the Legal Committee as the State Designated Counsel for LeadingAge Illinois, a research, advocacy, and education organization that represents more than 5,000 nonprofit aging services providers and other mission-minded organizations.

The U.S. law firm Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP today announced that Partner Adam Guetzow was selected by Chicago Daily Law Bulletin and Chicago Lawyer as among "40 Illinois Attorneys Under 40 to Watch – 2021."

Read Hinshaw partners Katie Anderson and Adam Guetzow on how nursing homes and healthcare providers can prepare to comply with the unique legal challenges that Illinois' new aid-in-dying law, taking effect on September 12, 2026, presents.

Adam Guetzow recently spoke to McKnights Long Term Care News about a reported increase in involuntary nursing home discharges amid mounting fiscal and liability pressures. In an article published earlier this week, the AARP suggested nursing homes are eager to move out needy residents, and urged family caregivers to work with a local long-term care ombudsman to appeal and spot “illegal violations.”

Learn how providing culturally appropriate care for LGBTQ+ seniors not only fosters inclusivity but also serves as a smart business strategy for senior living communities.

Hinshaw is pleased to serve as a conference sponsor for the 2026 LeadingAge Illinois Annual Conference, taking place July 14 – 15 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

The Sheltered Care Bootcamp hosted by LeadingAge Illinois on May 14, 2026, and led by Hinshaw partner Adam Guetzow, will guide providers to understand regulations, prepare for surveys, and enhance practices.

Hinshaw partners David Alfini, Aimee Delaney, and Adam Guetzow will lead a Skilled Nursing Facilities Bootcamp hosted by LeadingAge Illinois on October 21, 2025, at Northern Illinois University in Naperville.

Medical Aid in Dying: Legal Requirements and Risk Considerations," webinar will be held on March 17, 2026 featuring Hinshaw attorneys Katie Anderson and Adam Guetzow.

Hinshaw partners Adam Guetzow and Katie Anderson will present a webinar on Illinois' End of Life Options for Terminally Ill Patients Act, signed by Governor JB Pritzker in December 2025. The event is scheduled for January 28, 2026.

Hinshaw's ​David Alfini, Adam Guetzow, and Sam Crowley will present "Ethics for Adjusters" for Genex Services on July 22, 2021. Unlawful conduct consists of acts that the insurance commissioner considers a violation of the law. Licensees who do not follow these regulations can have their licenses suspended or revoked. Alfini, Guetzow, and Crowley will discuss common regulations violations and how to avoid them.

Learn who can request monitoring, how consent works for residents who lack capacity, and what providers need to do to comply with the amended Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act.

Read our healthcare team’s alert for implementation guidance to prepare before the Illinois Medical Aid in Dying Act takes effect on September 12, 2026.

Illinois has now followed New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas and Washington in passing the Authorized Electronic Monitoring in Long-Term Care Facilities Act (hereinafter the "Act"). In short, the Act allows residents or families of residents in long term care facilities to install cameras or other electronic monitoring devices. What does this new law mean for the owners and operators of long-term care facilities?

Effective January 1, 2022, plaintiffs in survival actions in California will be able to obtain damages for predeath pain, suffering, or disfigurement. This marks a dramatic change in California law that will likely impact the value of litigated cases as well as the costs of defending these matters.

Our Aging Services team has put together a Desktop Reference Guide to help Skilled Nursing Facilities navigate the updated Visitor Guidelines in response to the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency. Our guide covers federal requirements along with those specifically related to Illinois and Indiana.

On June 8, 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services ("CMS") published a proposed rule that would remove the ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements instituted in an extensive final rule (The Reform of Requirements for Long-Term Care Facilities) issued by the agency in 2016. If the proposed rule is adopted, long-term care facilities will be free to enter into pre-dispute arbitration agreements as long as certain transparency requirements are met. CMS proposes to remove the provision precluding facilities from entering into pre-dispute agreements for binding arbitration with any resident or resident's representative found at §483.70(n). Further, the agency proposes to remove the provision banning facilities from requiring residents to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of admission.

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