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CMS and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Address Illegal Debt Collection Practices of Nursing Facilities

On September 8, 2022, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) held a field hearing on debt collection practices by nursing facilities and their debt collectors. The hearing featured a panel of experts, followed by individuals who described … [Read more...] about CMS and Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Address Illegal Debt Collection Practices of Nursing Facilities

Private Equity and Nursing Facilities: A Bad Combination for Residents

Two new reports document the negative effects of private equity ownership on nursing home quality. Is It Private Equity? We Can’t See; Federal Database on Owners of Nursing Homes Is Incomplete and Out-of-Compliance with the Law,[1] a September 1, … [Read more...] about Private Equity and Nursing Facilities: A Bad Combination for Residents

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wants to Hear about Nursing Home Debt Collection

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has announced that on September 8, 2022, at 2:00 p.m. ET, Director Rohit Chopra “will host a virtual discussion with advocates, service providers, community leaders, and members of the public to explore … [Read more...] about Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Wants to Hear about Nursing Home Debt Collection

CMS Authorizes New Waivers of Nurse Aide Training Requirements for Nursing Facilities

The Center for Medicare Advocacy is concerned that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) is undermining one of the key innovations of the 1987 Nursing Home Reform Law – the requirement that all nurse aides, who provide most of the … [Read more...] about CMS Authorizes New Waivers of Nurse Aide Training Requirements for Nursing Facilities

CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

In an August 18, 2022 blog post, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) encourages health care providers “to prepare for the end [of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency] flexibilities as soon as possible and to begin moving forward … [Read more...] about CMS Encourages Health Care Providers to Prepare for the End of the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency

New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans

During the past year, the Center for Medicare Advocacy has received an alarming increase in complaints from Medicare Advantage enrollees who, despite requiring skilled nursing facility (“SNF”) care, receive Notices of Medicare Non-Coverage (“NOMNCs”) … [Read more...] about New from the Center: Form to Contest Multiple Medicare Denials Issued by Medicare Advantage Plans

Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements

In an August 9, 2022 letter, the American Health Care Association asked HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to reinstate the 1135 waiver on nursing aide training requirements for nursing homes that expired more than two months ago.[1] The Center for … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Trade Group Asks for New Waiver of Nurse Aide Training Requirements

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