July 18, 2024 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) has released new, interactive data tools with the latest federal information on nursing home citations and penalties. These user-friendly datasets are critical for understanding enforcement actions in nursing homes and evaluating the quality of care provided to […]
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July 15, 2024.
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June 28, 2024.
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June 17, 2024.
Many nursing homes […]
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May 31, 2024.
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May 15, 2024.
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April 30, 2024.
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On April 22, 2024, the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued its final rule mandating minimum nurse staffing in every nursing home that accepts Medicaid and/or Medicare funds. This includes virtually all U.S. nursing homes.
This page provides information and resources for the […]
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April 15, 2024.
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March 29, 2024.
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March 15, 2024.
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February 29, 2024.
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February 15, 2024.
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February 2, 2024.
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January 19, 2024.
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December 28, 2023.
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December 19, 2023.
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November 30, 2023.
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November 15, 2023.
President Biden has promised to reform nursing homes by setting a national minimum staffing standard. Unfortunately, the proposed rule is woefully inadequate to meet residents’ needs. LTCCC submitted the below comments, and although the public comment period concluded, there’s still time to make your voice heard.
Please consider sharing your comments with your Senators and […]
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October 31, 2023.
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October 15, 2023.
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September 30, 2023.
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September 15, 2023.
April 14, 2023
Re: CMS-6084-P; Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities
Submitted electronically: www.regulations.gov
Dear Administrator Brooks-LaSure:
The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) is a national non-profit organization dedicated to improving care, quality of life, and dignity for residents in nursing […]
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June 30, 2022 – Surveys (inspections) are the principal mechanism by which the government assesses nursing home quality and determines compliance with standards of care. Unfortunately, as previous LTCCC studies have shown, State Survey Agencies (SAs) – which are charged with monitoring care, responding to complaints, and ensuring compliance with minimum standards – too […]
Concrete, clear, and appropriate minimum staffing standards are needed now to finally realize the promise of the Nursing Home Reform Law in the lives of residents and the vast majority of American families who will depend on nursing home services at some time or another. In April 2022, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services […]
In the Elder Justice Newsletter, we highlight citations, including deficiencies related to abuse, neglect, and substandard care, that have been identified as not causing any resident harm. The goal of this brief newsletter is to shed light on the issue of so-called “no harm” deficiencies, which typically result in no fine or penalty to the […]
State survey agencies (usually the state department of health) have primary responsibility to ensure the safety and dignity of nursing home residents 24 hours a day, every day of the year. However, too often, the state agencies fail to effectively monitor facilities or respond to complaints about care. If your state is not sufficiently responsive […]
Presenters: LTCCC’s Richard Mollot (executive director) & Hayley Cronquist (policy attorney)
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The following is an alert for LTCCC’s new nursing home data reports for 2021: Nursing Home Ratings & Info, and Problem Facilities. To access the report, click here.
Following is a draft of the comments that LTCCC and the Center for Medicare Advocacy will be submitting in response to the Trump Administration’s proposal to reduce federal standards for nursing homes. We are providing this draft to the public in advance of submission so that others may review before the submission deadline (September 16, […]
