Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare ImprovementsPolicies and "Regulatory Failure" Caused COVID-19 Deaths in Nursing FacilitiesElder Justice Newsletter – Vol 3, Issue 6 Now AvailableFree May Webinars | Register NowChanges to … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 29, 2021
Archives for April 2021
Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare Improvements
In his national address before a joint session of Congress last night, President Biden outlined his vision for “rebuilding our nation” in the midst of both “crisis” and “opportunity”. His vision included both health care broadly, and Medicare … [Read more...] about Changes to Health Coverage Must Include Medicare Improvements
Policies and “Regulatory Failure” Endangered Nursing Home Residents
Professor Challenges the Nursing Home Industry’s “Nursing-Home-As-Victim” NarrativeIn an article published in the Georgetown Law Journal, Law Professor Nina A. Kohn challenges the nursing home industry’s narrative that nursing facilities are … [Read more...] about Policies and “Regulatory Failure” Endangered Nursing Home Residents
Elder Justice Newsletter – Vol 3, Issue 6 Now Available
Weeks Without a ShowerIn the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter … [Read more...] about Elder Justice Newsletter – Vol 3, Issue 6 Now Available
CMA Alert | April 22, 2021
Shrinking Medicare Home Health Coverage: It’s Time to ActNurse Aide Training Bill Could Diminish Quality of Care for Nursing HomePersonal Care Attendants: Troubling New Class of Worker in Florida Long-Term Care FacilitiesNew Oral Health … [Read more...] about CMA Alert | April 22, 2021
Personal Care Attendants: Troubling New Class of Worker in Florida Long-Term Care Facilities
As lawmakers look for ways to resolve the staffing shortages in long-term care facilities, the solutions of lowering the bar on training and qualifications are troubling and potentially dangerous to the vulnerable residents who live in these … [Read more...] about Personal Care Attendants: Troubling New Class of Worker in Florida Long-Term Care Facilities
Oscar Nominated Documentary Goes Undercover in Chilean Nursing Home
The Academy Awards are this Sunday, April 25th. Nominated for best documentary is The Mole Agent – a moving Chilean film that gives us a rare glimpse of life in a nursing home from a resident’s perspective. The documentary follows an 83-year-old man … [Read more...] about Oscar Nominated Documentary Goes Undercover in Chilean Nursing Home
Nurse Aide Training Bill Could Diminish Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents
The Nurses CARE Act of 2021, currently pending in Congress, reflects misguided public policy. The aim of the bipartisan bill is to address staffing shortages in long-term care facilities that have been felt most acutely during the coronavirus … [Read more...] about Nurse Aide Training Bill Could Diminish Quality of Care for Nursing Home Residents
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May 5, 2021, 2:00 - 3:15 PM EDT | Geography is not Destiny: Mitigating Harm in SNFs During and After COVID 19Sponsored by California Health Advocates Senior Medicare Patrol, this presentation will include a discussion of the Center's recent … [Read more...] about May Webinars | Register Now
New Oral Health Resources
The ADA Health Policy Institute (HPI) recently developed an infographic series on racial disparities in oral health:Racial and Ethnic Mix of the Dentist Workforce in the U.S.Racial and Ethnic Mix of Dental Students in the U.S.Cost Barriers to … [Read more...] about New Oral Health Resources