Delta Variant The CDC classified COVID-19 B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant as a Variant of Concern (VOC). The vast majority of fully vaccinated people who become infected with the delta variant suffer only mild symptoms. Still, many people refuse vaccinations. We need to protect nursing home residents. Throughout the global pandemic, nursing home residents have suffered isolation
For-Profit Ownership is the Problem As a long-time nursing home attorney, I can assure you that for-profit chains have lower quality of care. A new study verifies the obvious. Evidentiary findings published in the Journal of Long-Term Care serve as the latest evidence against for-profit management of nursing homes. Dozens of studies prove the negative relationship
Massachusetts AG Maura Healey reached a settlement with nursing home operator Milton HC Operating, LLC (“Milton”) to resolve allegations of resident neglect and long-term care regulatory violations. Investigators found that Milton staff failed to adequately respond when a resident was found unresponsive with difficulty breathing. The staff failed to call a Code Blue on the
The Department of Justice published a press release confirming another False Claims Act settlement. This one involved Lopez Scott who operated Turning Points Residential Care facility. The Court sentenced Scott to two years in prison for defrauding the Virginia Medicaid program. He submitted over $188,000 in false claims. Raj Parekh is the Acting U.S. Attorney
Mandate Vaccine Shots? Data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services show an average of 79% of residents in nursing homes have gotten their vaccine shots. However, just 56% of caregivers in long-term care facilities have been vaccinated. Only 1 in 5 facilities achieved an industry target of getting 75 percent of their health
Politico reported on the deadly cost of guns. The nonpartisan Government Accountability Office determined the health care costs for firearm-related injuries. The cost exceeds $1 billion annually with Medicaid paying the vast majority. Gun violence accounts for 30,000 hospital admissions including 50,000 emergency room visits annually. The true annual health costs of gun use are