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LA Times Quotes Carlson on CCRCs
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In an article "Elderly and Facing Eviction," Eric Carlson says that "it's just wishful thinking to belive that making a payment will make you secure for life," and gives advice to those considering a ...
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New Report: LGBT Elders Express Fears About Long Term Care
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In a report and Web site developed by NSCLC in collaboration with several LGBT advocacy groups, LGBT elderly share hundreds of comments about their concerns related to long term care facilities....
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Health Care Reform & Long-Term Care Facilities
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Click here to read NSCLC's analysis of the provisions of the new health reform law that relate to nursing facilities. (April 2010) ...
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Texas Resident Wins Nursing Facility Hearing
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The hearing officer concluded that the facility’s medical director was capable of providing the necessary care. Regulations require that facilities ensure that residents have an attending physician....
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Connecticut Resident Wins Nursing Facility Hearing
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The hearing officer concluded that the facility was required under the federal Nursing Home Reform Law to provide TPN as necessary. ...
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30 State AGs Request Suspension of Federal 5-Star Rating System for Nursing Facilities
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Thirty state attorneys general have asked the Centers for CMS to suspend and revise its Five-Star rating system, launched in 2008, giving each nursing facility a rating between one and five stars....
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GAO Releases Reports on Medicaid Transfers, Nursing Homes
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Read about two recent GAO reports, one on Medicaid Transfers of Assets, and another on Quality of Care in Nursing Homes....
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Connecticut Nursing Facility Residents Win Transfer/Discharge Appeals
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Basing its rulings primarily on inadequacies in notices and discharge planning, Connecticut hearing officers twice refused nursing facilities’ attempts to involuntarily discharge residents. ...
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Faulty Nonpayment Notices Prevent Nursing Facility from Transferring Resident
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A Missouri trial court reversed an eviction ruling issued by the Missouri Department of Senior Services, in a case in which the resident had owed money but had paid in full before the administrative h...
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Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act
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Senators Mel Martinez (R-FL) and Herb Kohl (D-WI) yesterday introduced the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. The legislation amends the Federal Arbitration Act to bar pre-dispute arbitration ...
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