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In a recently published report, the Office of Inspector General has determined that nursing home complaints rose 33% from 2011 to 2015. Over this 5-year period, the number of complaints that States received per 1,000 residents increased from 32.7 to 44.9 complaints per year. Of note, States substantiated 31%, on average, of the most serious nursing home complaints pertaining to…
Have you ever visited your loved one at a nursing home or assisted living facility, and wondered why so many of the residents appeared to be incoherent or lethargic? A big problem in long term care facilities is the overuse of drugs to sedate the elderly. While facilities will deny it, it is easier, and cheaper, for nursing home companies…
Published by FAPIA on October 19, 2017. view article here http://campaign.r20.constantco… Beware of Offers That Are Too Good To Be True Some attorneys have been offering public adjusters “free services” by way of non-contingency fee contracts with fees paid directly by the carrier.These deals are bad for so many reasons. While they may seem nice and glamorous they are so bad…
Congratulations to our Firm President, Donna DeVaney Stockham, for being named to both Florida Super Lawyers and Florida Trend’s Legal Elite. Thank you to Florida Senator Greg Steube, Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, for taking the time to send this congratulatory note!
The Office of Inspector General (OIG) has recently issued an “Early Alert” to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), and highlighted its findings of nursing home abuse and neglect throughout the United States. The OIG has found that 22% of Medicare beneficiaries experienced adverse incidents during their nursing home stays. In addition, the OIG determined that 69% of…
A caregiver at a long term facility in Maryland was sentenced to jail time for slapping a 95 year old resident repeatedly during her meal. Here is the story: http://www.fox13news.com/news/caregiver-sentenced-to-year-in-prison-for-abusing-95-year-old-woman Too often, our loved ones cannot speak for themselves when something bad has been done to them. If you suspect your loved one has been abused in a nursing home or…