State Raises Income Limit for Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Program
Beginning January 1, 2020, California will increase the income limit for Medi-Cal’s Aged and Disabled Program to 138% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL).
Month: July 2019
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NEW OIG REPORTS DESCRIBE TROUBLING PROBLEMS WITH HOSPICE CARE AND OVERSIGHT
In July 2019, the HHS Office of Inspector General issued two new reports on hospice care and oversight that present new evidence that a growing number of hospices should be avoided due to a history of poor care.
Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes
On July 23, 2019, the U.S. Senate Finance Committee held a hearing to address new reports that nursing home residents are increasingly at risk of abuse.
CMS ISSUES PROPOSED REGULATIONS TO ROLLBACK NURSING HOME REQUIREMENTS
Aiming to “reduce the regulatory burden on providers,” the Trump administration issued proposed regulations on July 18, 2019 that would rollback important protections for nursing home residents.
CANHR v Smith – At Long Last Constitutional Rights for “Unrepresented” Patients
In a groundbreaking decision, the First District Court of Appeal has ruled that “unrepresented” patients in the health care system have constitutionally protected privacy rights that require significant due process protections before treatment decisions may be imposed without their consent.
California Court of Appeal Declares Constitutional Rights for “Unrepresented” Patients
San Francisco — In a groundbreaking decision, the First District Court of Appeal ruled yesterday that “unrepresented” patients in the health care system have constitutionally protected privacy rights that require significant due process protections before treatment decisions may be imposed without their consent.
LANDMARK CIVIL RIGHTS VICTORY FOR ELDERLY NURSING HOME RESIDENTS ILLEGALLY “DUMPED” BY FACILITIES – STATE CAN BE HELD LIABLE FOR IGNORING FEDERAL LAW
San Francisco, CA – In a landmark ruling yesterday, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that California must proactively enforce federal law protecting the poorest and neediest nursing home residents in the State.
Court Declares Nursing Home Residents Have Right to Sue States (Like California) With “Meaningless” Eviction Appeals
On July 18, 2019, The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals sided with CANHR and three nursing home residents who sued California for ignoring its own administrative orders.
The Feds’ About-Face on Arbitration Agreements: From “Fundamentally Unfair” to Not-So-Bad
This week the Trump Administration released its new rule regarding pre-dispute binding arbitration agreements (“arbitration agreements”) in nursing homes. The old rule, adopted just three years ago, prohibited the use of arbitration agreements because “there is significant evidence that [arbitration agreements] have a deleterious impact on the quality of care for [residents]” and they are “fundamentally unfair.”