Facilities Accused of Nursing Home Neglect Are Often Overbilling Taxpayers, Study Warns
Research suggests nursing homes that overbill Medicare are often pocketing those profits, and not using them to improve care or services to residents.
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Disability Groups Call for Probe Into Nursing Home Neglect in Utah Care Facilities
Groups are pushing for Utah health officials to act against facilities known for nursing home abuse and neglect, following years of complaints.
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CMS Issues Final Rule Setting New Nursing Home Minimum Staffing Levels
The requirements call for U.S. nursing homes to provide three and a half hours of nursing care per day for every resident, as part of a continuing effort to reduce the risk of nursing home neglect and improve the quality of care.
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New CMS Rule Calls for Nursing Home Ownership Transparency, After Linking Poor Care to Private Ownership
Nursing homes owned by private equity firms are more likely to have lower staffing levels and provide worse care than other privately owned facilities, according to new government research.
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White House Plans To Require Mandatory Nursing Home Staffing Levels May Be Derailed by CMS Report
The report found little benefit to increasing nursing home staffing to the proposed levels, indicating it would cost the industry billions of dollars.
