Media reported another elder abuse case. Police arrested Dr. Bari Sklar, a “Family Medicine Specialist” on charges of elder abuse and animal cruelty. An officer responded to a call on May 27 over concerns of dead animals and a neglected elderly woman inside the home. Outside the property, the officer noted the smell of urine
NC Health News article explains the typical problems wth nursing homes. Writer Thomas Goldsmith does a good job dissecting the complex organizational structures of the owner and operator corporations and management companies that control and mismanage nursing home facilities. Goldsmith describes this business structure as “byzantine” and wasteful. The owner/operators siphon taxpayer funds to related
To maintain staffing levels at nursing homes early in the pandemic, the Trump administration waived a rule that limited employment for uncertified nursing aides to just four months. But to ensure better care for residents, the Biden administration reinstated the training requirement, effective June 7. Center for Medicare Advocacy reported many states allowed certification waivers requiring little training
In April 2021, CMS announced that it would recalibrate PDPM pay rates. Regulators announced in April 2021 that aggregate spending under the new model was unintentionally 5.3%, or $1.7 billion, higher than what it would have been under the old Resource Utilization Groups model. Last week, CMS published its final rule on Medicare reimbursements for long
The Supreme Court in Morgan v. Sundance, Inc. held that a demand for arbitration must be timely raised. Courts should raise waiver if a party fails to raise arbitration at the earliest opportunity. Morgan argued that Sundance waived its right to arbitrate. The Eighth Circuit found no waiver because Morgan was not prejudiced. However, prejudice
A South Carolina was one of the hundreds of insurrectionists who attacked our nation’s Capital on January 6. The United States Department of Justice charged Elliot Bishai of entering and remaining in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly and disruptive conduct in a restricted building or grounds, disorderly conduct in a capitol building, and parading
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