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In Emerson Village, LLC v. Prusta Jode, a widow is held legally liable for her husband’s nursing home care under the Doctrine of Necessaries
Five guidelines describing the basic rules of MassHealth coverage of nursing home care
The health care proxy takes precedence over guardianship for purposes of making health care decisions, unless it is revoked.
Hospitals are deeming patients to be present for observation services rather than being admitted for hospital care
Medical research is showing some results that may blunt the impact of Alzheimer’s disease, but the demographic numbers mean that the need for care will grow dramatically in coming years.
Overview of the likely effect of the Trump-Musk initiatives and budget cuts on seniors, including Medicaid, Medicare, Social Security, consumer protection and nursing home care.
Senate bill would add protections for nursing home and assisted living residents. But before it becomes law, it must be reconciled with House version.
As reported by The Boston Globe, last month the Massachusetts House of Representatives unanimously passed a bill (H. 4178) to increase MassHealth funding of nursing homes, improve staff training, and increase both oversight and penalties for substandard care. It follows the 2020 release of a report by a legislatively-created Nursing
We are not ready for the long-term care crisis coming to the United States and Massachusetts in 10 years.
According to a report of the National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, nursing home companies use payments to related parties to conceal their profitability.
