The IRS has issued a warning about the increasing threat of impersonation scams targeting seniors. These scams involve fraudsters posing as government officials, including IRS agents, to steal sensitive personal information and money. By pretending to be representatives from agencies such as the IRS, Social Security Administration, or Medicare, these scammers contact their victims through
A May Report from the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging “confirmed that nursing home inspection agencies are severely understaffed, noting that 32 state survey agencies report job vacancy rates of 20 percent or more.” The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General (OIG) will search deeper into the surveys conducted
On June 15th, we celebrate World Elder Abuse Awareness Day (WEAAD). This day raises awareness of the forms of elder abuse and resources available to those at risk. An estimated 5 million, or 1 in 10, older Americans experience elder abuse, neglect, or exploitation. The Justice Department holds many programs and initiatives that work to
Safe staffing means sufficient in number and in quality and supervision. WREX reported a nursing home Certified Nurse Aide arrested for identity theft. She was charged with access device fraud, aggravated identity theft, and possession of five or more identification documents which Hill obtained while working as a CNA Markeisha A. Hill worked at University
The General Accountability Office (GAO) released a new report on the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program (LTCOP), sharing findings from interviews with five selected state LTC Ombudsman Programs, the Administration for Community Living (ACL), and various stakeholders. The GAO reviewers also looked at ombudsman data from the National Ombudsman Reporting System for fiscal years 2019 – 2022.
A 14 News article by Caroline Klapp examined the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) scores for nursing homes, and how well they really assess the quality of a facility. Overall, it appears the CMS ratings are a useful tool to evaluate nursing homes, but their scores should not be taken to be infallible.
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