The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies about 88 nursing facilities – generally one to two facilities per state – that are among the most poorly performing facilities in the country.[1] These nursing facilities, which CMS … [Read more...] about Special Report – “Graduates” From the Special Focus Facility Program Provide Poor Care
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Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare
Every month, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies nursing homes with an extremely poor record of resident care for inclusion in the Special Focus Facility (SFF) program. This program is a federally mandated initiative to … [Read more...] about Special Focus Facility Candidates Must Be Identified On Nursing Home Compare
Nursing Home Compare Inaccurately Reports Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities
Public information about enforcement actions imposed and upheld against nursing facilities is inaccurate and limited, or missing.The Center for Medicare Advocacy (the Center) analyzed whether the federal website Nursing Home Compare to determine … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Compare Inaccurately Reports Civil Money Penalties Imposed Against Nursing Facilities
Joint Statement: Federal Report Finds That CMS Failed to Properly Oversee State’s Nursing Home Investigations
GAO Findings. Federal law requires state survey agencies to investigate allegations of resident abuse and neglect stemming from complaints and facility-reported … [Read more...] about Joint Statement: Federal Report Finds That CMS Failed to Properly Oversee State’s Nursing Home Investigations
Latest Issue – Elder Justice Newsletter
Elder Justice: What “No Harm” Really Means for Residents is a newsletter published by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide residents, families, friends, and advocates … [Read more...] about Latest Issue – Elder Justice Newsletter
Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 11
Elder Justice: What "No Harm" Really Means for Residents is a newsletter published by the Center for Medicare Advocacy and the Long Term Care Community Coalition. The purpose of the newsletter is to provide residents, families, friends, and advocates … [Read more...] about Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 11
LTCCC Publishes Report on Nursing Home Resident Abuse, Neglect, and Crime
The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC), a non-profit consumer advocacy organization headquartered in New York, has published a report examining the federal requirements and key practices for addressing nursing home resident abuse, neglect, … [Read more...] about LTCCC Publishes Report on Nursing Home Resident Abuse, Neglect, and Crime
Average Nursing Home Fine Drops Significantly After Administration Rolls Back Civil Money Penalties
Nursing homes can be penalized through the imposition of a civil money penalty (CMP) for either the number of days that the facility has not been in compliance with a federal requirement (per-day) or for each instance of noncompliance (per-instance). … [Read more...] about Average Nursing Home Fine Drops Significantly After Administration Rolls Back Civil Money Penalties
There’s Nothing Special About How CMS Treats Special Focus Nursing Facilities
In cooperation with states, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) regularly identifies a subset of nursing facilities, generally one to two facilities per state, that are among the most poorly performing facilities in the country. … [Read more...] about There’s Nothing Special About How CMS Treats Special Focus Nursing Facilities
Report: There’s Nothing Special About How CMS Treats Special Focus Nursing Facilities
In cooperation with states, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) identifies a subset of nursing facilities, generally one to two facilities per state, that are among the most poorly performing facilities in the country. These … [Read more...] about Report: There’s Nothing Special About How CMS Treats Special Focus Nursing Facilities