Most nursing homes had fewer nurses and caretaking staff than they had reported to the government, according to new federal data, bolstering the long-held suspicions of many families that staffing levels were often inadequate.
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Erratic Nursing Home Staffing Revealed Through New Records
Posted on 15 July 2018.
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A ‘Very Dangerous Time’ For Nursing Home Residents
Posted on 01 January 2018.
The moratorium means that facilities will not face financial penalties, payment denials or termination from Medicare if they don’t comply with certain requirements in the new rules.
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Nursing Home Infection Lapses Rampant, But Punishment is Rare
Posted on 23 December 2017.
Basic steps to prevent infections , such as washing hands, isolating contagious patients and keeping ill nurses and aides from coming to work, are routinely ignored in the nation’s nursing homes.
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Buyer Beware: Long-Term Care Costs Surging
Posted on 28 September 2017.
Long-term care costs can impose a crushing financial burden on individuals or families in part because private health insurance and Medicare offer only limited help.
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Nursing Homes Move Into The Insurance Business
Posted on 16 July 2017.
These plans are recent additions to the Medicare Advantage market, where private plans have become an increasingly popular alternative to traditional fee-for-service coverage.
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New nursing home rules offer residents more control of care
Posted on 08 January 2017.
About 1.4 million residents of nursing homes across the country now can be more involved in their care under the most wide-ranging revision of federal rules for such facilities in 25 years.
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