Wednesday, July 12, 2017

Woman Posing as Nurse in SNFs Pleads Guilty

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McKnight's reports on the case of Leticia Gallarzo, 42, who posed as a registered nurse at three skilled nursing facilities and two ho...
Sunday, July 9, 2017

Irrevocable "Sole Benefit" Trusts Countable as Medicaid Assets in Michigan

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A trio of Michigan cases have invalidated the use of Irrevocable Sole Benefit Trusts in Medicaid planning for marital couples.  A Michiga...
Thursday, July 6, 2017

Maryland Repeals Filial Responsibility Law

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Maryland has repealed its little-used filial responsibility law. Maryland's filial responsibility law provided that adult children a...
Tuesday, June 20, 2017

CDC Reports that LTC the Overwhelming Source of Legionnaires' in Healthcare Facilities

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Legionnaires' disease tends to be more common and deadly within post-acute care facilities than others — and providers need to do mor...
Thursday, June 15, 2017

Medical Evidence in VA Claims

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Although many factors are considered in the determination of eligibility for Veterans Administration (VA) benefits, one of the most impor...
Monday, June 12, 2017

Do-Not-Hospitalize Orders Underutilized, Could Reduce Hospital Stays

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Do-not-hospitalize (DNH) orders help reduce the number of hospital stays and emergency department visits for nursing home residents, but the...
Wednesday, May 10, 2017

"Guardianship: As your Special Needs Child Becomes An Adult:" New Video from Summit County Probate Judge Stormer

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Summit County Probate Court Judge Elinore Marsh Stormer has  released a new video titled "Guardianship: As your Special Needs Child...

B Cepacia Outbreak at Nursing Homes Traced to Contaminated Medical Products

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Researchers have traced a n outbreak of  Burkholderia cepacia ,    also called B. cepacia,   at skilled nursing facilities (SNFs)  spanning ...
Tuesday, May 9, 2017

Universal Life Insurance Policy Holders Face Premium Hikes

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Over just the last two years, tens of thousands of universal life policyholders have been hit with double-digit premium increases from co...
Saturday, May 6, 2017

Oregon Court Orders DHS to Restore In-home Care- An Object Lesson in a State's Lack of Commitment to Home and Community Based Care

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When state and federal agencies proclaim support for aging in place and home based care, there is reason to doubt their resolve.  A recent e...