On June 29, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released revised Surveyor’s Guidelines for nursing facilities. The Guidelines are used by government inspectors in determining whether and to what extent a nursing facility has violated federal requirements. The revised Guidelines implement certain regulations promulgated in 2016, and also incorporate concepts from President Biden’s […]
Justice in Aging and the Center for Medicare Advocacy have jointly authored an issue brief, States are Weakening Training Standards for Nursing Facility Aides, With No Response by CMS, which discusses the states that have weakened nurse aid training requirements. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has given states and nursing facilities leeway […]
A new issue brief from Justice in Aging, Medicaid’s Unfair Choice: Wait Months for In-Home Assistance—or Get Nursing Facility Coverage Today outlines how federal policy allows Medicaid coverage to start from the first day for nursing facility care, but not for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS). As a result, those who need immediate help have […]
Improper evictions are a long-standing problem in nursing facilities across the country. Federal law allows eviction only for six narrow reasons, but facilities often evict residents for various invalid reasons, including being “difficult,” needing one-on-one attention, switching from Medicare to Medicaid payment, and not complying with treatment plans.
The webinar took place on Wednesday, June 2, 2021, 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. Nursing facilities will often attempt to evict residents due to alleged “behaviors.” With few exceptions, these evictions are improper. Most “behaviors” stem from Alzheimer’s Disease or another dementia, and should be well within a nursing facility’s professional competence. In […]
This webinar took place on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at 11:00 a.m. PT / 2:00 p.m. ET. The “typical” nursing facility admission presents a host of problems for the older person seeking assistance. Often, the prospective resident is making a rushed decision, possibly after an unexpected hospitalization. The admission agreement may bind the resident to […]
On April 30, The Trump Administration announced the formation of a task force to develop recommendations to protect nursing home residents from the COVID-19 pandemic. The final report was released on September 16, 2020. Justice in Aging Directing Attorney Eric Carlson the sole Commission member who did not endorse the Final Report. The Final Report […]
