…visit to the CMS website page on nursing homes is a good place to begin. Access the Nursing Home Compare tool to find a list of local nursing homes. Nursing…
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Almost All Nursing Home Beds Are Medicaid Beds
…payment. Please also do not get confused by the various different names that nursing homes call themselves. Nursing homes are also known as skilled nursing facilities, and most nursing homes…
How to Put a Stop to Illegal Nursing Home Debt Collection Tactics
…simply refuse. Tell the nursing home to have the agreement signed by the person actually entering the nursing home. If the nursing home tries to claim that the person is…
How to Find the Best Nursing Home for Your Loved One
…you whether the nursing home accepts Medicaid, which is one of the most important factors you need to know before choosing a nursing home (don’t ever ask a nursing home…
Is Nursing Home Eviction Ever Legal?
…law applies to all federally-supported nursing homes, meaning all nursing homes that accept Medicare and/or Medicaid, which is approximately 99% of all nursing homes in the country. Nursing home evictions…
What’s the Difference Between Assisted Living and Nursing Home Care, and which is Less Expensive?
…covers nursing home care for those who qualify, and in-home care for those who need the nursing home level of care but have family members available to help them age…
Tougher Scrutiny and Federal Penalties Being Planned for Failing Nursing Homes
…frequent inspections of these nursing homes, but more action is needed to ensure these nursing homes improve. The actions in the President’s revised plan will apply to 88 nursing homes…
What is the Difference Between a Nursing Home and Assisted Living?
…in a skilled nursing facility do not receiving skilled nursing care, as most people in nursing homes simply need custodial care, also known as long-term care; Nursing homes are more…
Is Your Loved One Ready for a Nursing Home?
…of life possible. Please note that even though nursing homes are also technically known as skilled nursing facilities, most people in nursing homes are there for long-term care, also known…
How to Make the Best Nursing Home Placement for Your Loved One
…Home Compare — comparing nursing homes, which identifies facilities that have a history of poor performance. The Nursing Home Compare site labels nursing homes it calls Special Focus Facilities —…
Are They Moving Coronavirus Patients into Nursing Homes?
Q. My mother, Phyllis, is in a nursing home in Northern Virginia. I heard that across the country, they are moving coronavirus patients into nursing homes. I understand that my…
Red Flags When Choosing a Nursing Home
…any red flags I should watch out for when making my decision? Thanks, Candi Side — Dear Candi, Choosing the right nursing home could take several conversations and visits to…
Putting Home Care in Perspective
…early 1900’s home visiting nurses started reversing this trend of institutionalizing and allowed many care recipients to remain in their homes. Nursing homes or so-called rest homes were also being…
New Federal Rule Sets Minimum Staffing Requirements for Nursing Homes — the Biggest Reform in Nursing Home Policy in Decades
…a national study of nursing home preparedness and key challenges and identifying practices to strengthen protections for nursing home residents. “This is the biggest reform in nursing home policy in…
What the US Government is Doing to Keep Nursing Homes COVID-Free
…a nursing home in Denver. “But if the nursing home next door does not, I will lose my employees to it.” According to the New York Times, some nursing home…
Seminars for Attorneys and Senior Serving Professionals
…of nursing home and other long-term care. Nursing homes are among the most common and largest creditors an average American is likely to face in his or her lifetime, but…
Are VA Nursing Homes Free for Veterans?
Q. My father is a Vietnam Veteran who will almost certainly need nursing home care in the future. Will the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) nursing home system take care…
Government Raises the Bar on Nursing Home Ratings
…government’s online tool, Nursing Home Compare. Nursing Home Compare is a great starting point for consumers, as it offers star ratings for all nursing homes that participate in Medicare (for…
Reverse Mortgage Industry in Trouble?
…or nursing home. Home Care providers render services in your own home. These services typically include a combination of health care services and life assistance services. Health care services may…
How Can I Afford a Nursing Home?
…a loved one who is in a nursing home or nearing the need for nursing home care? Or are you simply looking to plan ahead in the event nursing home…
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