Suing Caring Heart Rehabilitation in Philadelphia? Our Lawyers Can Help
Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, located at 6445 Germantown Avenue in Philadelphia, PA, is a large 269 bed nursing home. The facility has been the subject of litigation, both for nursing home negligence and for Medicare fraud.
Our Philadelphia nursing home abuse attorney explains Caring Heart Rehabilitation’s lawsuits and legal history.
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Lawsuit Against Caring Heart Rehab Brought by the US Government
The Federal Government initiated legal action against Caring Heart Rehab for allegedly fraudulent Medicare billing in a whistleblower case. Rather than litigate the issue, Caring Heart Rehabilitation settled with the government for $1.27 million.
The United States alleged that . . . the defendants billed Medicare for skilled therapy services that were either not delivered or that were medically unnecessary.
Lawsuits Against Caring Heart Rehabilitation and Nursing Center for Nursing Home Negligence
Nursing home negligence can take many forms; abuse, neglect, malpractice or even intentional harm. Whatever the form, the law allows for families to file a private cause of action against the at-fault nursing home. This is, sadly, the only means for a family to achieve justice following a loved one’s injury inside a facility.
In the case of Caring Heart Rehabilitation, multiple families have filed wrongful death and injury lawsuits against the Philly nursing home.
Ashcom vs. Caring Heart Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc.
This case against Caring Heart Rehab is currently pending.
Singleton vs. Caring Heart Rehabilitation
This lawsuit against Caring Heart Rehabilitation is set for a status conference.
Bennet vs. Caring Heart Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc.
This case is listed for a settlement conference.
Estate of James H. White vs. Caring Heart Rehab in Philadelphia County, PA
This Caring Heart nursing home negligence action has a projected trial date of January 6, 2020.
Estate of Rodgers vs. Caring Heart Rehabilitation & Nursing Center, Inc.
This lawsuit against Caring Heart settled prior to be assigned to a trial judge.
Inspections and Ratings at Caring Heart Rehabilitation Philadelphia
Unfortunately, Caring Heart Rehab currently has a 1 star rating by Medicare.gov’s nursing home compare. This means the facility is ‘much below average’ in the eyes of the government’s comparison tool.
In addition to the subpar rating, Caring Heart has been cited in government agency inspections. The government rates Caring Heart as ‘below average’ in its health inspection rating. Prior citations include:
- Failing to implement policies to hire staff that do not have a history of elder abuse;
- Failing to implement policies to report incidents of abuse, neglect or mistreatment of residents;
- Failing to develop policies to prevent abuse, neglect or mistreatment of Caring Heart residents;
- Failing to develop care plans to meet the residents’ needs and prevent injuries;
- Failing to provide care and services to meet the needs of residents;
- Failing to provide adequate infection control and policies for same; and,
- Failing to make sure that the nursing home is safe, clean and useable by residents and visiting family members.
Is Understaffing the Root of the Problem at Caring Heart Rehabilitation?
CMS also analyzes a facility’s staff levels. The government agency then compares the staffing to other facilities in the state of Pennsylvania. In the case of Caring Heart Rehab in Philadelphia, the government agency evaluated Caring Heart nursing home staff levels as ‘much below average’ and rated the staffing as 1 star.
Understaffing is a potential cause of nursing home neglect. Simply put, if a facility does not have enough hands to care for the residents, preventable injuries may occur.
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