Long Term Care

Nursing Home Litigation: Cases

Another Court Rules that NHRA is a toothless tiger (E.D. Mo.) Elgin James filed suit alleging that he developed bedsores…

3 years ago

Filial responsibility – Can I be responsible for my parent’s medical debt?

A filial responsibility law is one making relatives financially responsible for the care of another. Virtually every state requires parents…

3 years ago

News from the National Post-acute and Long-term Care Study–June 2021

The following Stats and reports were released on June 1, 2021, by the National Center for Health Statistics: In recognition…

3 years ago

Nursing Assessment: Head-to-Toe (Video)

The head-to-toe assessment in nursing is an important physical health assessment that nurses perform. In a nursing home, 42 CFR…

3 years ago

Long-term Care Facility Resident Abuse Reporting Act (Georgia)

O.C.G.A. § 31-8-80. Short title This article shall be known as the "Long-term Care Facility Resident Abuse Reporting Act." O.C.G.A.…

3 years ago

NAELA Comments on the Home and Community-Based Services Access Act

On April 26, 2021, in a letter to Senators Brown, Casey, Hassan, and Representative Dingell, the National Academy of Elder…

3 years ago

Medicare & You: Nursing Home / Long-Term Care

Many people believe Medicare will pay for their long-term care costs. That's not true. Medicare will pay for UP TO…

4 years ago

John Oliver Takes on Long-Term Care Industry

On April 12, 2021, John Oliver explained the industry behind nursing homes and assisted living facilities, and why long-term care…

4 years ago

CMS Rescinds Three Covid 19 Waivers

On April 8, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services rescinded three Covid 19 waivers. They were: The emergency…

4 years ago

The Nursing Home Decision – Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

When is it time for day care or a nursing home?

4 years ago