On July 23, 2019, the Senate Finance Committee held its second nursing home hearing this year, “Promoting Elder Justice: A Call for Reform,”[1] following its March 6 hearing “Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans from Abuse and Neglect in Nursing … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Nursing Home Issues
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Center Statement on Nursing Home Reform for Senate Finance Committee
PROMOTING ELDER JUSTICE: A CALL FOR REFORM HEARING BEFORE THE U.S. SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE July 23, 2019 Statement of Toby S. Edelman Senior Policy Attorney Center for Medicare Advocacy 1025 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Suite 709 Washington, … [Read more...] about Center Statement on Nursing Home Reform for Senate Finance Committee
CMS Releases Special Focus Facility Candidate List But Transparency Issues Remain
Background. 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 for enhanced … [Read more...] about CMS Releases Special Focus Facility Candidate List But Transparency Issues Remain
CMS finalizes Rollback of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Protections
In 2016, the Obama Administration promulgated regulations prohibiting pre-dispute arbitration agreements between nursing homes residents (or their representative) and facilities. On July 18, 2019, the Trump Administration … [Read more...] about CMS finalizes Rollback of Pre-Dispute Arbitration Protections
Nursing Home “Quality Measures” Do Not Reflect Quality of Nursing Home Care
The federal website for information about nursing homes, Nursing Home Compare,[1] reports information for each Medicare-certified and Medicaid-certified nursing facility in three categories – health inspections, staffing, and quality measures – as … [Read more...] about Nursing Home “Quality Measures” Do Not Reflect Quality of Nursing Home Care
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
Special Report – “Graduates” From the Special Focus Facility Program Provide Poor Care
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
Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Definition Of Group Therapy In Skilled Nursing Facilities
On April 25, 2019, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) published a notice of proposed rulemaking that would revise the definition of group physical, speech and occupational therapy to allow six residents, rather than four, to … [Read more...] about Center for Medicare Advocacy Submits Joint Comments on Proposed Revisions to the Definition Of Group Therapy In Skilled Nursing Facilities
Joint Comments on SNF Rules, Including Important Group Therapy Changes
June 18, 2019Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Department of Health and Human Services Attention: CMS-1718-P P.O. Box 8016 Baltimore, MD 21244-8016Re: Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for … [Read more...] about Joint Comments on SNF Rules, Including Important Group Therapy Changes
The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing Homes
Nursing home financial arrangements are important issues of public policy. Failures by state and federal governments to ensure nursing home financial accountability and integrity have an increasingly devastating impact on nursing home residents and … [Read more...] about The New York Times Reports On HUD-Backed Nursing Homes