The federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the ratings for individual homes online this morning. They included ratings for 32 nursing homes in Wake, Durham, Orange, Chatham and Johnston counties. The ratings were based on health inspections, staffing and various quality measures. The poor ratings reflected such factors as high staff turnover, patients […]
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A new federal rule gives states sweeping authority to charge premiums and higher co-payments for doctors’ services, hospital care and prescription drugs provided to low-income people under Medicaid. The rule is expected to save money for the federal government and the states. But public health experts and even some federal officials predicted that many low-income
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With the economic crisis growing in the federal government, there has been quite a buzz recently on the issue of whether adult children should be required by law to support elderly parents who require assistance to pay for necessities like food, clothing, shelter and medical attention. In fact, as a technical matter, 30 states in
The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced that by the end of 2008, a new 5 star rating system will be added to their website. Similar to the system used to rate hotels, the 5 star ratings will be used to assist residents and their families in determining the quality of care
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Medicare has announced that it will stop paying for negligent medical mistakes that are “reasonably preventable”. This will include injuries from falls, serious decubitus ulcers, and other common signs of abuse and neglect that are seen in nursing homes. The New Your Times covered this announcement, click HERE.
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