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Understaffing is one reason we are seeing more bedsore lawsuits against nursing homes and hospitals in New York. It is a pressing issue when

Reversing a decision by the Medicaid agency, a New Jersey appeals court holds that a Medicaid applicant’s sister’s credible testimony...

Admissions Backlog Hurting Hospitals Faced with the loss of employees during the pandemic and the difficulty in recruiting replacements...

The most common type of Medicaid waiver expands Medicaid to cover home care to individuals who need a high level of care, but who would like

See the Top 10 List in New York from Caring.com> Of course, when considering a home for your loved one you should also consider factors...

It is never an easy time when losing a loved one. When the death was preventable, the sense of loss can seem even more painful. While it...

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...

A recent study has found that people enrolled in a Medicare Advantage plan were more likely to enter a lower-quality nursing home than...

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has clarified when a transfer penalty begins for Medicaid applicants who are seeking...

In the Bronx, Stadium Scents Take Fans Out to the Ballgame By COREY KILGANNON MARCH 31, 2018, New York Times Gilbert Marcus, 80, smelled...

Read the agreement carefully before signing. Nursing Home Agreements can be complicated and confusing Admitting a loved one to a nursing...

From The New York Times: One reason for the evictions, legal advocates say, is that the residents’ better-paying Medicare coverage is...

Have bedsores reached epidemic proportions yet? To many it seems so — especially in elders that are in hospitals and nursing homes — and...

Informative medical information: Via MEDICAL NEWS TODAY, By Christian Nordqvist Reviewed by University of Illinois-Chicago, School of...

An Illinois appeals court rules that a Medicaid applicant’s purchase of a life insurance policy was a transfer for less than fair market...

A New Jersey appeals court rules that an ugly dispute between two brothers over their mother’s placement in a nursing home did not amount...

A North Carolina appeals court dismisses a breach of contract lawsuit against a nursing home resident’s daughter even though the daughter...

The family of a former resident of Beachwood Pointe Care Center has won a $1 million lawsuit against the nursing home. (Eli Saslow,...

The best ways to make sure your loved one gets the care that was promised. Finally, after ticking off the last item on a lengthy list of...

OMBUDSMAN: What is the Program/Service Via www.aging.ny.gov Educating, empowering and advocating for long-term care residents. The...