The Center for Medicare Advocacy, the Long Term Care Community Coalition, the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, Justice in Aging, and California Advocates for Nursing Home Reform recently submitted a briefing to members of Congress … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Residents at Risk: Advocates Submit Briefing to Congress
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Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 10
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 … [Read more...] about Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter – Issue 10
State Attorneys General Successfully Take on Nursing Home Issues
State Attorneys General are successfully litigating issues of key importance to nursing home residents, including insufficient nurse staffing levels and inappropriate transfers or discharges of residents. This Alert discusses two cases: the … [Read more...] about State Attorneys General Successfully Take on Nursing Home Issues
Under-Enforcement and Rollbacks: Children Die at a Nursing Home
Under the Trump Administration, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has been advancing “burden” reduction measures in nursing homes. The focus of these measures is to reduce both minimum safety standards for resident … [Read more...] about Under-Enforcement and Rollbacks: Children Die at a Nursing Home
CMS Proposes Rollback of Emergency Preparedness Requirements to Reduce “Burdens” for Nursing Home Providers
On September 20, 2018, CMS issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (NPRM) to revise the emergency preparedness program requirements. Most notably, the proposed rule would allow nursing homes to review their emergency preparedness programs and to train … [Read more...] about CMS Proposes Rollback of Emergency Preparedness Requirements to Reduce “Burdens” for Nursing Home Providers
HHS Publishes Final Rules Providing Annual Inflation-Related Increases for Civil Money Penalties in Its Programs. Better Late than Never?
On October 11, 2018, the Department of Health and Human Services published final rules updating civil money penalty (CMP) amounts for civil penalties assessed on or after October 11, 2018 for violations of various HHS programs occurring on or after … [Read more...] about HHS Publishes Final Rules Providing Annual Inflation-Related Increases for Civil Money Penalties in Its Programs. Better Late than Never?
Enforcement Weakens as Civil Money Penalties Shift From Per Day to Per Instance
According to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), more than 95 percent of nursing home deficiencies are cited as “no harm.” In other words, less than five percent of … [Read more...] about Enforcement Weakens as Civil Money Penalties Shift From Per Day to Per Instance
Transfer and Discharge Deficiencies Cited Since 2017: Surveyors Focus On paperwork, Not Residents’ Rights
The involuntary transfer and discharge of nursing home residents is the top complaint received by nursing home ombudsman programs nationwide. In December 2017, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced an initiative … [Read more...] about Transfer and Discharge Deficiencies Cited Since 2017: Surveyors Focus On paperwork, Not Residents’ Rights
House Committee Holds Hearing on Nursing Home Quality Issues
For the first time in many years, Congress held a hearing on nursing home quality of care on September 6, 2018. The hearing of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, entitled … [Read more...] about House Committee Holds Hearing on Nursing Home Quality Issues
Center Submits Statement to Congressional Subcommittee on SNF Safety and Quality of Care
Examining Federal Efforts to Ensure Quality of Care and Resident Safety in Nursing HomesHouse Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations HearingSeptember 6, 2018Statement of the Center for Medicare … [Read more...] about Center Submits Statement to Congressional Subcommittee on SNF Safety and Quality of Care