CMS’s new audit findings confirm what families and plaintiff attorneys have been saying for decades: these aren’t harmless “documentation errors.” They are the natural result of a corporate nursing home model built on profit extraction, understaffing, and cutting corners. Nursing homes now lead the nation in improper payments — because the paperwork is being manipulated
Stunning reports out of New Jersey lay bare what families and plaintiff attorneys have been warning about for years: when nursing home owners hide money through related-party shell companies, residents pay the price. Acting Comptroller Kevin Walsh is demanding nearly $124 million from owners Daryl Hagler and Kenneth Rozenberg, accusing them of running a multi-year
A new study reported by McKnight’s shows that the nation’s nursing home capacity has been shrinking far faster than anyone previously understood. Researchers found that between 2015 and 2021, the United States lost more than 200,000 licensed nursing home beds, a decline of roughly 14.5 percent. That drop is nearly twice as steep as what federal tracking
A newly filed lawsuit in New Jersey puts a spotlight on a business model that plaintiff attorneys have been confronting for years: nursing home owners using related companies to drain Medicaid dollars out of facilities while residents are left in chronically understaffed and unsafe conditions. The state’s Office of the Comptroller has sued the owners
A recent announcement from CMS raises serious concerns about transparency in nursing home oversight. Beginning in February 2026, CMS plans to remove complaint allegations and facility-reported incidents from its public Nursing Home Care Compare website, citing data issues following its transition to a new reporting system. On its face, CMS frames this as a technical
A federal investigation into UnitedHealth Group’s involvement in nursing home care highlights a dangerous tension that has been building in long term care for years: when financial incentives influence clinical decisions, residents are put at risk. U.S. Senators Ron Wyden and Elizabeth Warren are demanding greater cooperation from UnitedHealth after reporting and whistleblower accounts raised
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