The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving, Says Report

The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving, Says Report

The Worst Nursing Homes in New Jersey Are Not Improving: Many of the New Jersey nursing homes ranked as the worst in the state have failed to improve their quality of care more than half a year since being told they need to improve or shut down, according to an...
Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Named in Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment

Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Named in Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment

Federal Health Care Fraud Indictment Includes Two Pennsylvania Nursing Homes Accused of falsifying records, five Individuals from Brighton Rehab and Wellness Center and Mt. Lebanon Rehab and Wellness Center have been charged with conspiring to defraud the U.S....
New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights

New Jersey Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights

NJ Nursing Home Sued for Coercing Resident to Sign away Rights According to an article on NJ.com, a recently filed lawsuit claims that a short-term resident of a New Jersey nursing home was coerced while heavily medicated to sign a power of attorney agreement as part...
Nursing Homes Are Bullying Friends and Family to Pay Patients’ Debt

Nursing Homes Are Bullying Friends and Family to Pay Patients’ Debt

Nursing Homes Having Friends or Family Pay Patients’ Debt Often using admissions agreements to ensnare friends and family who have no legal responsibility for residents’ debts, nursing homes are ignoring federal debt collection laws as they go after residents’...
Ongoing Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Continues to Threaten Resident Safety, Study Says

Ongoing Nationwide Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Continues to Threaten Resident Safety, Study Says

Nursing Home Staffing Crisis Threatens Resident Safety: An AHCA survey indicates that a major staffing crisis continues to plague the nation’s nursing homes, leaving elderly American residents vulnerable to nursing home neglect and abuse. According to ABC News 4 a...
Years of Neglect at Cheltenham Nursing Home Draws Federal Lawsuit

Years of Neglect at Cheltenham Nursing Home Draws Federal Lawsuit

Years of Neglect at Cheltenham Nursing Home Draws Federal Lawsuit:  Both Cheltenham Nursing & Rehabilitation Center and its parent company, American Health Foundation, Inc., are at the center of a False Claims lawsuit brought by the Justice Department. The U.S....