A significant number of nursing home residents are shorter-term residents who are recuperating from surgery or illness. A recent study centered on the information provided when patients are discharged from hospitals to nursing homes, and they or their families are
Nursing Home Law Blog
The Nursing Home Law Blog, published by Stark & Stark, focuses on legal issues related to nursing home care, elder abuse, and long-term care facilities. It covers topics such as nursing home neglect, abuse litigation, regulatory compliance, staffing requirements, debt collection practices, and the impact of for-profit ownership on care quality. The blog also discusses government oversight, patient rights, and legal strategies for holding nursing homes accountable. It provides insights into hospice care controversies and legislative developments affecting nursing home residents and their families, primarily in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
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Special Considerations for Latinos Seeking Elder Care
By Alex Fajardo
As a result of the unstable economy, many adults have been forced to work longer hours or multiple jobs, resulting in less time to care for their elderly parents at home. This is no exception for America’s growing Latino population,…
CNN Investigates Expanding Use of Nuedexta in Nursing Homes
A recent investigation by CNN brought to light the expanding and allegedly inappropriate use of the prescription drug Nuedexta in nursing homes throughout the country. Nuedexta is FDA-approved to treat a rare condition known as pseudobulbar affect (PBA).
What is…
Rights of Whistleblowers: MDS Coordinators
How does the role of an MDS Coordinator relate to patient care and Medicare or Medicaid fraud?
A nursing home MDS Coordinator assesses the capabilities of a patient and creates individual care plans—including the level of treatment that must be…
New Healthcare Bill Would Impact Medicaid Services
The most recent attempt to overhaul the nation’s health care system would fundamentally alter Medicaid and jeopardize home and community-based services, according to www.DisabilityScoop.com. A chart outlining the proposed bill is available here.
After a prior Republican plan…
Peggy’s Law Protects Elderly Nursing Home Residents
A new law will soon take effect requiring nursing home employees to notify police within hours of suspected abuse – or to call 911 if the situation is an emergency. “Peggy’s Law” will provide additional protections to nursing…
Nursing Home Residents Deprived of Right to Sue for Abuse and Neglect
The current administration has set its sights on another federal rule, seeking to eliminate the ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements for nursing home residents. Pre-dispute arbitration agreements require elderly adults and individuals with disabilities, as well as their families,…
ABA Resists Mandatory Arbitration Clauses in Nursing Home Admissions Contracts
Mandatory Arbitration in Nursing Home Admission Contracts
A proposed rule change introduced by the Trump administration would authorize mandatory, pre-dispute arbitration in long-term care admissions contracts. The proposed rule is in response to an Obama administration rule that prohibited federal…
Will Tort Reform Affect Nursing Home Care?
The latest tort reform measure, H.R. 1215, the Protecting Access to Care Act of 2017, would place caps on medical malpractice damages, limit attorney fees, and modify statutes of limitations. Among other changes to current law, non-economic damages in…
Lowest Rating for Philadelphia’s Bala Nursing Home After Inspection
The U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) recently inspected the 139 nursing homes that it insures. HUD gave a Philadelphia nursing home its lowest possible rating. On a scale of 100, Bala Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Wynnefield Heights scored a 2.
Federal…