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Proud to have Contributed to a Landmark Decision in Keyworth v. Care One
Posted in Nursing Home, Stark News
I’m pleased to share that my involvement in the recent New Jersey Supreme Court case, *Keyworth v. Care One,* led to a significant victory for transparency and accountability in the healthcare sector. The court’s decision to reverse the defendant’s claims and mandate the disclosure of incident reports within nursing homes… Continue reading
New Jersey’s Nursing Homes: A Closer Look at CMS’s Special Focus Facilities
Posted in Nursing Home
In April of 2024, Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) updated their list of Special Focus Facilities. Special Focus Facilities (SFFs) are “nursing homes that have a history of serious quality issues and are included in a special program to stimulate improvements in their quality of care.” These SFFs… Continue reading
Alarming Cases of Elder Abuse in New Jersey Long-Term Care Facilities
Posted in Nursing Home
Three employees of two separate New Jersey long-term care facilities were indicted this past month, highlighting grave concerns over resident safety and care standards in such facilities throughout the state. Per the June 14 press release from the New Jersey Office of the Attorney General, Joseph Robles, 23, of Tuckerton,… Continue reading
Senior Care Strategies: How to Prepare for Life’s Later Stages
Posted in Nursing Home
With continuing advances in medicine, nutrition, and wellness, people are living longer. We all want to age like the characters on the popular sitcom “Golden Girls,” whose “golden years” seem fabulous and filled with humor, as Dorothy constantly threatens to send her hilariously feisty mother, Sophia, to a nursing home…. Continue reading
New Jersey Intends to Suspend Two South Jersey Nursing Homes from Medicaid
Posted in Nursing Home, Nursing Home Fraud
The New Jersey Office of the State Comptroller’s (OSC) Medicaid Fraud Unit has moved to suspend two South Jersey nursing homes from New Jersey Medicaid, citing poor conditions at the facilities and evidence that their owners defrauded New York’s Medicaid program. The suspension is scheduled to begin on May 25…. Continue reading
NJ Nursing Homes Fail to Improve Following Medicaid Fraud Report
Posted in Nursing Home
In February of this year, the state comptroller issued a report examining New Jersey’s lowest-rated nursing homes participating in the Medicaid program. Of the 368 nursing homes in New Jersey, 15 were identified as the worst long-term care facilities in the state, ranked “one-star” by the Center for Medicare and… Continue reading
New Report Reveals a Majority of NJ Nursing Homes Fail to Meet Minimum Staffing Requirements
Posted in Nursing Home
In 2020, the New Jersey Legislature passed a law setting minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes in the state. These new requirements were intended to ensure a higher standard of care for nursing home residents and prevent cases of neglect caused by insufficient nursing staff. However, a new report reveals… Continue reading
Report: New Jersey’s Lowest-Rated Nursing Homes Receive Over $100 Million in Annual Medicaid Funding
Posted in Nursing Home
A recent report from New Jersey’s Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) sheds light on the poor conditions at some of the state’s worst long-term care facilities—and the surprising amount of taxpayer funding that continues to support these organizations. In this new report published on February 2, 2022, the OSC examined the… Continue reading
Biden Administration Increases Access to Nursing Home Residents
Posted in Nursing Home
On Wednesday, March 10th the Biden Administration released an updated set of guidelines for those visiting nursing homes. This is the first set of revisions to the restrictions and nursing home guidance since September 2020, most of which revolve around indoor visitation. Specifically, regardless of whether they (visitors and/or residents)… Continue reading
Saying “No” to Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes
Posted in Nursing Home
Admitting a loved one into a nursing home, or being admitted yourself, can be an overwhelming process. Every individual deserves to be treated with respect and care when entering these facilities. When entering a nursing home, you may be asked to fill out a procedural form called a “Pre-Dispute Arbitration… Continue reading
