AHCA/NCAL reported that verification is needed of data sent to CMS by nursing homes. CMS has established a policy where up to 1,500 nursing facilities will be called upon to submit medical chart documentation for official review. This new verification process is only for the facilities that participate in the Skilled Nursing Quality Reporting Program;
Elder exploitation cases highlight concerns about financial abuse in facilities, where residents may be particularly at risk of manipulation or theft. A 73-year-old woman from Union County, South Carolina, Carla Finley, has been arrested after authorities alleged she stole a total of $54,817 from a resident at Wesley Court Assisted Living Community in Boiling Springs.
Skilled Nursing News reported the ongoing problem of assisted living facilities admitted residents they are not equipped to take care of because they need skilled care. In lieu of turning away adults with needs that extend beyond what assisted living facilities offer, the businessmen who run the facilities are now willing to accept adults they
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Yet another nurse has been caught and arrested for fraud after investigations suggest she stole about $23,000 from a nursing home resident’s bank account. The incident took place at local Woodland Country Manor Nursing Home and the nurse now resides in the Butler County Jail. Considering the volume of stolen funds, one is likely to
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