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Government watchdog, finding abuse complaints doubled, criticizes nursing home oversight

With complaints of nursing home abuses doubling between 2013 and 2017, the federal agency with oversight of these facilities must improve significantly its efforts to protect millions of vulnerable seniors, the U.S....more

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Case by case, constitutional rights are lost to corporations and forced arbitration

When older Americans suffer major injury or illness, their loved ones may find themselves under the gun, making expensive and complex decisions about their care. They’re likely to be slammed, too, with stacks of paperwork...more

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Inspector General Audit Could Impact Skilled Nursing Facilities

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Skilled nursing facilities (SNF) may see even more scrutiny from the Centers of Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) because of a recent audit conducted by the Office of Inspector General of the U.S. Department of Health and...more

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OIG Issues Stark Warning to Skilled Nursing Facilities: Potential Abuse or Neglect of Residents Receiving Emergency Room Services...

On August 24, 2017, the Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) of the Department of Health and Human Services (“HHS”) issued an “Early Alert” that disclosed the preliminary results of its ongoing review of abuse of Medicare...more

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OIG Reports That CMS Has Inadequate System for Identifying SNF Abuse

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The U.S. Department of Health & Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) has issued an “Early Alert” regarding the preliminary results of an ongoing study of potential abuse or neglect in Medicare-certified skilled...more

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CMS Proposes Overhaul of Long-Term Care Facility Participation Requirements

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On July 16, 2015, CMS published a proposed rule that would overhaul the Medicare and Medicaid participation requirements for long-term care facilities at 42 C.F.R. Part 483. As CMS points out, an overhaul is necessary...more

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New CMS Proposed Rule Revises Long-Term Care Facility Requirements for Medicare and Medicaid Program Participation

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On July 13, 2015, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid (CMS) issued a long-awaited proposed rule (Proposed Rule) that would revise the requirements that long-term care (LTC) facilities must meet to participate in the Medicare...more

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