Nursing Homes

Updates to Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations

From time to time federal regulations covering nursing home quality of care are updated. Thus far, the following updates have…

5 months ago

Federal Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations

Nursing homes that accept Medicare or Medicaid are required to comply with quality of care regulations. Although we have blogged…

5 months ago

Long-Term Care Partnership Policies

Long-Term Care Partnership Policies One example of good planning is purchasing long-term care insurance. The greatest risk to non-taxable estates…

6 months ago

CMS Announces Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Rule

On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new final rule requiring minimum staffing levels…

7 months ago

Cost of Long-Term Care

For many years, Genworth has produced a Cost of Care Survey tracking the cost of long-term care in America. According…

11 months ago

Opting Out of Arbitration Agreements

Ideally, health care providers do the right thing. Good Care is provided. There is no negligence. But what if they…

1 year ago

Supreme Court Rules Nursing Home Resident Rights Are Enforceable Under Section 1983

Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…

1 year ago

Updated Fact Sheet on Medicare Nursing Home Benefit

Medicare includes a nursing home benefit of up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay. The Medicare rehabilitation benefit…

1 year ago

Nursing Home Quality of Care Regulations Amended to Remove Expired COVID-19 Provisions

On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amended 42 C.F.R. ยง 483.80 (infection control) and…

1 year ago

Elder Law Mishmash June 2023

The following is a mishmash of information on various Elder Law, Special Needs Law, and Estate Planning issues. It also…

1 year ago