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
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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
Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: Will the Administration Overturn 2016 Rules for Infection Control?
The Trump Administration solicited ideas for cutting nursing home standards of care[1] and has announced plans to publish new Requirements of Participation in order to reduce the burden on nursing facilities.[2] In October 2016, the Obama … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Requirements of Participation: Will the Administration Overturn 2016 Rules for Infection Control?
Observation Status Deprives Medicare Beneficiaries of their Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit. Period.
The facts are in: The ever-increasing use of observation status deprives many Medicare beneficiaries of care and coverage in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). In 2018, research by Avalere Health confirmed that the use of SNFs by … [Read more...] about Observation Status Deprives Medicare Beneficiaries of their Skilled Nursing Facility Benefit. Period.
What’s Causing Nursing Home Closures?
Many nursing homes have closed in recent months throughout the country. The nursing home industry instinctively claims that the cause is Medicaid rates that are low,[1] too low even to cover nursing home costs (See our joint letter, … [Read more...] about What’s Causing Nursing Home Closures?
Free Webinar – Overview of Phase 3 Nursing Home Regulations: A Look Ahead
On November 28, 2019 – three years after the revised federal nursing home rules were issued – “Phase 3” requirements will go into effect. These include a number of new requirements that nursing homes must implement, and in … [Read more...] about Free Webinar – Overview of Phase 3 Nursing Home Regulations: A Look Ahead
Nursing Home Resident Advocates, Not Invited to Testify, Submit Statement for the Record
The U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing on nursing home resident abuse and neglect on March 6, 2019. The Senate Finance Committee did not invite a single consumer advocate to testify before the Committee, although a nursing home industry … [Read more...] about Nursing Home Resident Advocates, Not Invited to Testify, Submit Statement for the Record
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
Statement on 2019 Nursing Home Hearing
NOT FORGOTTEN: PROTECTING AMERICANS FROM ABUSE AND NEGLECT IN NURSING HOMES Hearing held March 6, 2019 Statement for the record submitted by: Tony Chicotel, Staff Attorney; Michael Connors, Long Term Care Advocate; Janet Wells, Public Policy … [Read more...] about Statement on 2019 Nursing Home Hearing