Understanding Florida’s Nursing Home Regulations & Oversight

FL Nursing Home Abuse
Florida nursing home regulations

The Guardians of Care: Florida Nursing Home Regulations & Shortcomings in AHCA Regulations for Assisted Living Introduction to Regulation of Florida’s Nursing Homes Florida is dedicated to ensuring the safety and well-being of its nursing home residents through a comprehensive regulatory framework. The state’s regulatory agencies and laws, including AHCA regulations for assisted living, aim...

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Why is the Nursing Home Restricting my Visit?

Coronavirus in Nursing Homes
Can a nursing home stop me from seeing my mom due to coronavirus?

Can a Nursing Home Implement a Facility-Wide Lockdown? Across the country, nursing homes are restricting access to visitors due to the coronavirus outbreak in long term care facilities. COVID-19 is particularly dangerous to the elderly, infirm residents in nursing homes. Additionally, because of the close quarters of a skilled nursing facility or assisted living facility,...

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2018 OIG Medicaid Fraud Report Released

Laws Governing Nursing Homes and ALF's
Nursing home committing medicare fraud according to OIG report

The Office of the Inspector General (OIG), along with the Department of Health and Human Services, charged over 600 defendants with crimes regarding over $2 billion dollars in Medicare and Medicaid fraud in the year 2018.  The 2018 OIG Medicaid Fraud Report shows strong government interest in going after fraudsters, including nursing homes and assisted living facilities,...

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Can I Sue the CEO of a Nursing Home?

Assisted Living Facility Negligence
Can I sue the CEO of a Nursing Home? Senior Justice Law Firm can sue for nursing home negligence.

Attribution – Tuxyso / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 3.0 Has a loved one been injured in a nursing home or assisted living facility? You should reach out to a law firm that focuses on fighting elder abuse in long-term care facilities The attorneys at Senior Justice Law Firm collectively have decades of experience fighting elder abuse. For a...

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Hollywood Hills License Revoked – Judge Orders

Florida Nursing Home Abuse
Hollywood Hills license is revoked because they were negligent. Senior Justice Law Firm sues negligent long-term care facilities.

In recent news, a Florida judge has affirmed an administrative ruling which revoked Hollywood Hills license due to death related to Hurricane Irma.  The State of Florida had previously revoked Hollywood Hills license due to numerous infractions, including improper planning for hurricanes. Why Was Hollywood Hills License Suspended? In September of 2017, Hurricane Irma wrecked...

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What is a CMS RUG Score, and Can It Show Fraud?

MDS 3.0
RUG Score Nursing Home Abuse Senior Justice Law Firm

In October of 2010, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) released a new Long Term Care Minimum Data Set (MDS).  MDS 3.0 is the current standardized document that must be completed for residents in long-term care facilities that are certified to participate in Medicare or Medicaid and contains the important RUG score.  The...

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Law Expands Authority in Pennsylvania Nursing Home Abuse Cases

Elder Abuse
Senior Justice Law Firm Philadelphia handles Pennsylvania Nursing Home Abuse Cases

Nursing home neglect and nursing home abuse often occur together, but represent two distinct causes of action against elder residents at nursing homes.  The Pennsylvania Legislature passed the Older Adults Protective Services Act (OAPSA), (amended in 1997) to require specific reporting procedures on suspected abuse. The law requires that: “Any employee or administrator of a...

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Nursing Home Resident Bill of Rights Scrapped

Florida Nursing Home Abuse
Mandatory Nursing Home Insurance Coverage Bill Withdrawn

Proposal 88, a proposed revision to Florida’s constitution, would guarantee basic human rights to nursing home residents. Unfortunately, the Constitutional Revision Committee withdrew this Bill of Rights from consideration, despite widespread support for the new legislation. Proposal 88 Would Have Protected Nursing Home Residents Florida has little government or agency punitive action when nursing homes...

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