Consumer Voice released an incredible new report, “Where Do the Billions of Dollars Go? A Look At Nursing Home Related Party Transactions.” The report documents how each year nursing homes funnel billions of dollars through related party companies (companies they own) with little to no oversight by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
Nursing home attorney Tori Schall hosts a TV show on RVN TV called “Advocating for the Aging.” She invited Ernie Tosh on as a guest. He did a great job of explaining significant issues with unsafe staffing and financial transparency. Sharing it with you in case you’d like to watch it or share it with
The US Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division accuses the owner of three Michigan nursing homes owe more than $69,000 in back wages after regularly switching the employment status of 45 managers from hourly to salaried to evade overtime pay. Owner Amee Patel paid hourly wages when the managers worked fewer than 40 hours
Consumer Voice Launches Campaign in Support of Minimum Staffing Standards Over the Coming Months, Consumer Voice will Be Elevating the Voices of Residents, their Families, and Workers in Support of Adequate Staff in Nursing Homes and to promote Dignity for All: Visit the Dignity for All webpage for a schedule of events and to share what a
McKnight’s reported on a recent study showing that raising the minimum wage by 10% would prevent approximately 15,000 deaths in nursing homes per year, according to research. The study was published in the Review of Economics and Statistics. The data on wage hikes show a definite improvement in outcomes and conditions in skilled nursing facilities.
NJ.com reported on another fatal resident to resident altercation. Aggression is well known symptom of mid-to-late-stage dementia and Alzheimer’s disease. The lack of staffing causes unsafe environments with insufficient supervision leading to predictable fights. A 2019 report by the U.S. Government Accountability Office found that abuse citations at nursing homes doubled from 2013-2017. The majority involve physical
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