As an attorney who focuses on holding long-term care facilities accountable for negligent care and abuse of the sick and elderly, I often represent clients who were placed on palliative care, or hospice services. These cases often involve the failure of the skilled nursing facility to provide adequate care to my clients prior to their
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The For-Profit Side of Hospice Care: One Attorney’s Insight
At its core, the intentions of hospice care are noble: to provide care for those nearing the end of life. Many who choose to enter themselves or their loved ones into hospice care are drawn to its heavy focus on comfort, dignity, and quality of life during its final stages.
But the reality is a…
HHS and CFPB Work Together to Address Noncompliant Nursing Home Debt Collection Practices
Through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has doubled down on its efforts to protect nursing home residents and caregivers from illegal debt collection practices.
In response to concerns that some facilities are implementing illegal methods of guaranteeing payment for care, CMS and the…
New Report Reveals a Majority of NJ Nursing Homes Fail to Meet Minimum Staffing Requirements
In 2020, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law setting minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in the state. These new requirements were intended to ensure a higher standard of care for nursing home residents and prevent cases of neglect caused by insufficient nursing staff.
However, a new report reveals that a majority of NJ…
Report: New Jersey’s Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes Receive Over $100 Million in Annual Medicaid Funding
A recent report from New Jersey’s Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) sheds light on the poor conditions at some of the state’s worst long-term care facilities—and the surprising amount of taxpayer funding that continues to support these organizations.
In this new report published on February 2, 2022, the OSC examined the fifteen lowest-rated nursing…
Biden Administration Increases Access to Nursing Home Residents
By Alex Fajardo
On Wednesday, March 10th the Biden Administration released an updated set of guidelines for those visiting nursing homes. This is the first set of revisions to the restrictions and nursing home guidance since September 2020, most of which revolve around indoor visitation. Specifically, regardless of whether they (visitors and/or residents) have received a vaccination or…
Saying “No” to Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes
Admitting a loved one into a nursing home, or being admitted yourself, can be an overwhelming process. Every individual deserves to be treated with respect and care when entering these facilities. When entering a nursing home, you may be asked to fill out a procedural form called a “Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreement.” This agreement essentially takes…
Nursing Homes and Fall Prevention Month
As the Brain Injury Association of America embarks upon Fall Prevention Month, it is important to highlight the high incidence of head injuries sustained by the elderly in preventable falls in nursing homes. Nursing home facilities are required to provide residents with a safe and hazard-free environment including attention to fall prevention, because it is…
When Safety Doesn’t Come First: CareOne Nursing Homes & COVID
Nursing homes have been a focal point in the fight against COVID-19. While the challenges of protecting vulnerable and elderly nursing home residents against an unknown and often silently transmitted disease are significant, the pandemic has made existing problems within the long-term care community even more readily apparent. Poor quality of care, insufficient staffing, and…
Nursing Home Discharges and Evictions Rise During COVID-19 Pandemic
As our country navigates its way through the coronavirus pandemic, it is clear that nursing home patients make up one of our most vulnerable populations. Consequently, it is important that nursing homes be vigilant in the care of their patients, and strictly adhere to proper treatment protocols and standards. Unfortunately, that is not always the…