The Veteran's Administration (the VA) makes long-term care support available for qualifying veterans in several ways. VA Community Living Centers…
From time to time federal regulations covering nursing home quality of care are updated. Thus far, the following updates have…
Nursing homes that accept Medicare or Medicaid are required to comply with quality of care regulations. Although we have blogged…
Long-Term Care Partnership Policies One example of good planning is purchasing long-term care insurance. The greatest risk to non-taxable estates…
On April 22, 2024, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services announced a new final rule requiring minimum staffing levels…
For many years, Genworth has produced a Cost of Care Survey tracking the cost of long-term care in America. According…
Ideally, health care providers do the right thing. Good Care is provided. There is no negligence. But what if they…
Last year we reported that Talevski v. Health and Hospital Corporation of Marion County (HHC) was headed to the Supreme…
Medicare includes a nursing home benefit of up to 100 days following a qualifying hospital stay. The Medicare rehabilitation benefit…
On June 5, 2023, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) amended 42 C.F.R. § 483.80 (infection control) and…