Medicare requires a three-day inpatient hospital stay in order to qualify for care at a skilled nursing facility. Sadly, and all too often however, beneficiaries are classified as hospital outpatients on observation status. While outpatients on … [Read more...] about Members of Congress Reintroduce Legislation to Fix Outpatient Observation Status
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Senate Finance Committee Holds Hollow Hearing for the Nursing Home Industry
On March 6, 2019, the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance held a hearing entitled “Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes.” The hearing consisted of two panels of witnesses. The first panel included Patricia Blank … [Read more...] about Senate Finance Committee Holds Hollow Hearing for the Nursing Home Industry
Statement for Record, US Senate Committee on Finance SNF Hearing
United States Senate Committee on Finance“Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes”March 6, 2019Statement submitted by: Long Term Care Community Coalition, Center for Medicare Advocacy, National Consumer … [Read more...] about Statement for Record, US Senate Committee on Finance SNF Hearing
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
Registered Nurses Are the Key to Reducing Hospital Readmissions of Nursing Home Residents
States Whose Nursing Facilities Employ Few Registered Nurses Are More Likely To Be Penalized for Readmissions of Their Residents to HospitalsIn 2014, as part of the Protecting Access to Medicare Act, Congress created the Skilled Nursing Facility … [Read more...] about Registered Nurses Are the Key to Reducing Hospital Readmissions of Nursing Home Residents
Nursing Home Residents at Risk: Advocates Submit Briefing to Congress
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
Report: Nurse Staffing Deficiencies
Most nursing facilities do not have sufficient numbers of nurses to provide the care that residents need. The result is poor care outcomes for residents – avoidable pressure ulcers, medication errors, inappropriate use of psychotropic … [Read more...] about Report: Nurse Staffing Deficiencies
Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry
January 2019 – The nursing home industry is facing tremendous turmoil because some operators are undertaking risky financial deals in an attempt to squeeze out larger profits from their nursing homes, even when these deals could potentially harm … [Read more...] about Joint Statement on Turmoil in the Nursing Home Industry
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