PACE (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly) is a center that provides government-funded medical care and social services to people older than 55 whose financial medicinal needs qualify them for nursing home care but are able to live at home with the right kind of assistance. PACE began in the early 1970s when community
Forbes reported on a study by health economists at UCLA and Lehigh University. Nursing home owners understate profits to federal regulators by shifting income to related businesses. Ashvin Gandhi and financial economist Andrew Olenski looked into how operators “tunnel” expenses to related parties. The bottom line is that staffing levels within nursing homes will increase
A 2021 LAist investigation for a nursing home chain has finally reached a settlement of $7 million over allegations of falsely billing the government for Medicare during a COVID waiver program. To free up some hospital beds during the pandemic, the federal government waived the requirement for nursing home residents to have been hospitalized for
Expert Charlene Harrington raised concerns about future investments in the nursing home sector through a recent critical analysis. Harrington’s article criticized how operators like PruittHealth and the Portopiccolo Group prioritize cost-cutting and profits over patient care. They tunnel money to related entities for worthless or nonexistent “management services.” The industry has weak enforcement of standards with
Popular Information reported on the recent decision that qualified immunity for police officers is unconstitutional. It’s about time. Qualified immunity is a made up doctrine to protect clearly unlawful behavior. In practice, qualified immunity has given a free pass to law enforcement officers who engaged in egregious violations of Constitutional rights. Qualified immunity is an
The Supreme Court is losing its reputation. The Court is in an ethical crisis of its own making. First, you had Clarence Thomas taking millions from billionaires. Now, Jodi Kantor of the New York Times reported that in the days after the January 6, 2021 Insurrection to overcome the election, Supreme Court justice Samuel Alito
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