Category: Nursing Facility Abuse

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER In the wake of Governor Jerry Brown’s signing of the End of Life Option Act, California has become the sixth state in the US to allow physician assisted suicide. While the bill offers those in excruciating pain or discomfort the agency to end their own lives, some disability […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Nursing Home Reform Law prohibits discrimination based on a person’s Medicaid status or eligibility. Medicaid rates, however, are often much lower than those paid by Medicare and private insurance residents, which can lead to residents being treated as second-class citizens in a nursing home. Approximately two-thirds of […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Medicare and Medicaid programs differ in the way that they pay for nursing home care. It is important for nursing home residents and their loved ones to understand the coverage they have under their particular program. Medicare coverage functions like a health insurance policy, with either the beneficiary […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Though long overdue, the field of Elder Justice just got a new playbook. Prepared from a survey of hundreds of stakeholders, funded by the Department of Justice and the Department of Health and Human Services, and compiled by top experts in the field, the Elder Justice Roadmap lays […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Attorney General filed charges of elder abuse alleging that Verdugo Valley Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre LLC, based in Montrose, California, failed to provide the necessary care to a resident who suffered from burns, resulting in his death. The criminal charges indicate that James Populus, who had […]

Cases of Negligence in Nursing Homes Skyrockets ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER As 78 million “baby boomers” in America reach retirement age, there is an increased demand for nursing homes across the country. The Kaiser Family Health Foundation estimates that nearly 1.5 million senior citizens already reside in nursing homes and this number […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Humboldt County’s skilled nursing facilities have been closing their doors to patients. Many patients have had to leave the county to find another facilities. The organization that owns most of the skilled nursing facilities in the area announced that it will no longer accept patients from St. Joseph’s […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER This year is the 50th anniversary of the Medicare program, and caregivers often find navigating Medicare and Medicaid to be one of the most difficult parts of managing a loved one’s finances and healthcare. San Francisco elder abuse attorneys emphasize that caregivers should know the basics and major […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services recently unveiled major new protections for nursing home residents. This 400-page proposed rule is the first comprehensive update of nursing home regulations since 1991, during which time the Medicare nursing home population has nearly tripled to 1.8 million people. The proposed […]

ATTORNEY NEWSLETTER Nursing home network Hebrew Homes agreed to pay $17 million to settle a False Claims Act suit brought by their former CFO. According to the CFO, Hebrew Homes allegedly violated the Anti-Kickback Statute, which prohibits the exchange (or offer to exchange), of anything of value, in an effort […]