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Senior Care Policy Brief: CMS Scales Back Resident Protections

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July 31, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Prescribing Silence: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 8, Issue 2)

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 […]

LTCCC Alert: CMS Rescinds Important Guidance Supporting Nursing Home Residents’ Right to Vote

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July 27, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has issued a memorandum rescinding its guidance on nursing home residents’ voting rights. While the new memorandum does not change federal law or residents’ fundamental right to vote, it withdraws important […]

2026-07-27T12:36:01-04:00Alerts|

LTCCC Alert: CMS’s New Risk-Based Survey Policy for Nursing Homes Puts Vulnerable Residents at Risk

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July 23, 2026 – On July 16, 2026, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that it will implement a new “risk-based” survey approach for nursing home inspections beginning September 8, 2026. Under the new policy, approximately 12 percent of U.S. […]

2026-07-27T12:36:06-04:00Alerts|

Senior Care Policy Brief: NY State Proposes Cuts to CNA Training

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July 15, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Homes Want Tougher Enforcement – But Not for Themselves

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June 30, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Growth, Profits, and Resident Harm

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June 15, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

5-Star Quality Measure Rating ≠ Quality Care: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 8, Issue 1)

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 […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Profits Up, Questions Remain

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June 1, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Underreported, Understaffed, Underprepared

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May 15, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

LTCCC’s Comments on CMS’s Proposed Changes to Nursing Home Medicare Payments and Quality Reporting

May 13, 2026 – The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a proposed rule (CMS-1843-P) that would update Medicare payment rates and quality reporting requirements for skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) beginning in Fiscal Year 2027. The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) submitted comments urging the agency to strengthen accountability, transparency, […]

Alert: LTCCC Releases New Nursing Home Antipsychotic Drugging Data While Warning of Gaps in Federal Reporting

May 8, 2026 – The Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) today released new, facility-level data on antipsychotic (AP) drugging in U.S. nursing homes, highlighting both the continuing prevalence of antipsychotic use and disturbing limitations in the publicly available federal data. US AP Drugging Q4 2025

Antipsychotic drugs are powerful medications associated with […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Unsafe Staffing, Unsafe Care

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April 30, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: A System Designed to Hide the Problem

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April 15, 2026.

ANTIPSYCHOTIC DRUGGING IN NURSING HOMES: ONGOING ABUSE AND FAILED OVERSIGHT

Senior Care Policy Brief: The Illusion of Five-Star Care

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March 31, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Troubled Nursing Home Chain Announces Record Profits

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March 16, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

LTCCC Alert: New Data Reports Provide Insights Into Nursing Home Citations and Penalties

March 13, 2026The Long Term Care Community Coalition is pleased to release two new data reports:  Nursing Home Citations and Nursing Home Penalties. These user-friendly datasets allow consumers to identify when their facility has been cited for failing to meet minimum standards and enable journalists, policymakers, and researchers to identify […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Capital Flows Surge Across LTC Sector

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March 2, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

  • In response to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Industry Influence

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February 17, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

LTCCC’s Comments to CMS Opposing the Repeal of the Nursing Home Staffing Standard

January 28, 2026 – CMS is moving to repeal federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes – an action that would weaken one of the most important resident safety protections in decades. Today, the Long Term Care Community Coalition (LTCCC) submitted comments strongly opposing this repeal. Our comments explain that chronic understaffing is […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Burnout on the Front Lines

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January 30, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Boom Times for Investors

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January 15, 2026.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: CMS Tightens Audits as Errors Persist

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December 30, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Wounds left to worsen: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 6)

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 […]

LTCCC’s Statement on CMS’s Suspension of SNF Ownership Disclosure Revalidation

December 16, 2025 CMS has once again delayed implementation of the nursing home ownership disclosure requirements enacted by Congress in Section 6101 of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). Specifically, it has indefinitely suspended the off-cycle Medicare revalidation process that it established as the primary vehicle for collecting newly required […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Bankruptcy as a Business Strategy

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December 15, 2025.

NEWSFLASH: SAFE STAFFING REPEALED

LTCCC’s Statement on CMS Repealing Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards

December 3, 2025 The Long Term Care Community Coalition is deeply disheartened by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ decision to repeal the federal minimum staffing standards for nursing homes. This action removes a long-overdue national floor for staffing – standards that, while modest, provided a basic safeguard […]

Kicked out on Christmas: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 5)

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 […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Big Bill, Big Cuts

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July 15, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

  • In the largest health care fraud enforcement action […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Care Compare Gets a Makeover

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June 30, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Silenced in the Shower: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 4)

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 […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Follow the Money

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June 16, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: 90% Miss the Mark

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May 30, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Dining on Dimes

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May 15, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

  • A new report from the U.S. Government […]

Below the Bare Minimum: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 3)

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 nursing […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Lawsuit Claims Years of Oversight Failures in Maryland

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April 30, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Another Setback for Nursing Home Residents

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April 15, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: MedPAC’s 2025 Medicare Payment Recommendations

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March 31, 2025.

This issue of the Policy Brief focuses on the Medicare Payment […]

Nursing Home “Double G” Citations

What is a Double G Citation? This refers to a CMS policy intended to identify and address facilities with a pattern of high-level noncompliance. Double G citations occur when a facility with a previous citation at a G level or higher is cited again at a G level or higher. It is an important […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Lasting Impacts of COVID-19 on Nursing Homes

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March 17, 2025.

NEWFLASH

The Troubling Truth Behind ‘Average’ Nursing Home Care: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 2)

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 nursing […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Investor Optimism Soars While Care Standards Lag

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February 28, 2025.

NEWFLASH

  • A new report from JLL’s Seniors Housing and […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Justice Department Targets Health Care Fraud

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February 14, 2025.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: State Actions to Address Nursing Home Fraud & Abuse

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January 31, 2025.

Editor’s Note: Due to a production delay, there was no January 15 issue of the SCPB. […]

LTCCC Alert: Explore Nursing Home Deficiencies and Penalties Data

January 27, 2025The Long Term Care Community Coalition is pleased to announce the release of new, interactive data […]

When Five Stars Aren’t Enough: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 7, Issue 1)

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 nursing […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Federal Audit Finds Some Nursing Homes Non-Compliant

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January 2, 2025.

LTC BY THE NUMBERS

Despite longstanding industry claims that nursing […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Social Media Abuse

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December 16, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Shining a Light on One-Star Nursing Home Care: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 6, Issue 2)

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 nursing […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Manipulating the Reimbursement System

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December 4, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Undervalued and Underpaid

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November 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Overbilling and Killing?

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October 31, 2024.

Overbilling and Killing? An Examination of the Skilled Nursing Industry […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Resident Fees Go Up While Staffing Costs Go Down

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October 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Brief: Residents Suffer, Investors Profit

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September 30, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

  • Senators Elizabeth Warren, Richard Blumenthal, Bernie Sanders, and Representative Jan […]

Senior Care Policy Brief: Nursing Home Lawsuits: Putting Profits Over Resident Safety & Dignity

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September 17, 2024.

Putting Profits Over Resident Safety and Dignity

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Senior Care Policy Briefing: Profit or Peril?

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September 4, 2024.

PROFIT OR PERIL? THE NURSING HOME INDUSTRY’S MIXED MESSAGES

  • While many […]

疗养院投诉的联邦联系方式

州调查机构(通常是州卫生部门)负有主要责任,确保疗养院住户全年(每天 24 小时)的安全和尊严。然而,州立机构常常无法有效监控设施或回应有关护理的投诉。如果您所在州对有关住户护理的投诉(包括确保良好生活质量和有尊严的治疗的服务)反应不够充分,您可以通过以下电子邮件地址之一直接向联邦医疗保险和医疗补助服务中心的地区办公室提出投诉。

  • ROATLHSQ@cms.hhs.gov:阿拉巴马州、佛罗里达州、佐治亚州、肯塔基州、密西西比州、北卡罗来纳州、南卡罗来纳州和田纳西州。
  • RODALDSC@cms.hhs.gov:阿肯色州、路易斯安那州、新墨西哥州、俄克拉荷马州和德克萨斯州。
  • ROPHIDSC@cms.hhs.gov:特拉华州、哥伦比亚特区、马里兰州、宾夕法尼亚州、弗吉尼亚州、西弗吉尼亚州、纽约州、新泽西州、波多黎各、维尔京群岛、康涅狄格州、缅因州、马萨诸塞州、新罕布什尔州、罗德岛州和佛蒙特州。
  • ROCHISC@cms.hhs.gov:伊利诺伊州、印第安纳州、密歇根州、明尼苏达州、俄亥俄州、威斯康星州。
  • ROkcmSCB@cms.hhs.gov:爱荷华州、堪萨斯州、密苏里州、内布拉斯加州。
  • DenverLTC@cms.hhs.gov:科罗拉多州、蒙大拿州、北达科他州、南达科他州、犹他州、怀俄明州。
  • ROSFOSO@cms.hhs.gov:阿拉斯加州、爱达荷州、俄勒冈州、华盛顿州、亚利桑那州、加利福尼亚州、夏威夷州、内华达州和太平洋地区。

我们强烈建议个人尽可能准确地记录其顾虑的性质;它造成临床、身体或心理社会伤害的程度(如果有);以及之前在何时、向谁提出过投诉。请访问学习中心,获取有用的表格、有关护理标准的情况说明书以及其他资源。有关州/联邦监督的更多信息,请参阅:CMS,“各州有义务根据 1864 年协议全面调查医疗保险和医疗补助健康与安全要求”,QSO-22-12-ALL(2022 年 2 月 9 日),https://www.cms.gov/files/document/qso-22-12-all.pdf

Contactos Federales Para Presentar Quejas Sobre Geriátricos

Las agencias estatales de encuestas (generalmente el departamento de salud del estado) tienen la responsabilidad principal de garantizar la seguridad y la dignidad de los residentes de geriátricos las 24 horas del día, todos los días del año. Sin embargo, con mucha frecuencia, las agencias estatales no supervisan eficazmente los centros ni responden a las […]

연방 양로원 불만 사항 보고 연락처

주 조사 기관(일반적으로 주 보건부)은 매일 24시간 내내 양로원 거주자의 안전과 존엄성을 보장할 일차적 책임을 부담합니다. 하지만 주 기관은 효과적으로 시설을 감시하거나 관리에 대한 불만에 대처하지 못하는 일이 잦습니다. 해당 주가 양질의 생활과 존엄성을 보장한 대우와 같은 거주자 서비스에 대한 불만에 충분히 대처하지 않은 경우, 아래 이메일 주소 중 한 개를 통해 연방 Centers for […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Razor-Thin Margins or Record Quarters?

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August 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Kontak Federal pou Konplent nan Mezon Retrèt

Ajans sondaj Leta yo (anjeneral depatman sante eta a) gen responsablite prensipal pou asire sekirite ak diyite rezidan mezon retrèt yo 24 èdtan pa jou, chak jou nan ane a. Sepandan, twò souvan, ajans leta yo pa byen kontwole enstalasyon oubyen reponn a plent konsènan swen. Si eta ou a pa reponn ase a yon […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Grand Health Care Settles $21M Fraud Allegations

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July 31, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

LTCCC Alert: New Data on Nursing Home Citations and Penalties

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 […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Big Chain, Big Profits

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July 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

  • An operator of several unlicensed assisted living homes in Texas, […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: False Claims and Kickbacks

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June 28, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Special Issue: A Case Study on Nursing Home Promises vs. Reality

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June 17, 2024.

A CASE STUDY ON NURSING HOME PROMISES VS. REALITY

Many nursing homes […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Lawsuit Against Staffing Mandate Could Perpetuate Chronic Understaffing in Nursing Homes

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May 31, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Industry Profits & Payouts Belie Claims of Low Margins

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May 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH: INDUSTRY PROFITS & PAYOUTS BELIE CLAIMS OF LOW MARGINS, INABILITY TO […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: CMS Finalizes Nursing Home Staffing Rule

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April 30, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

The Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standard

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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 […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nationally High Death Rates

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April 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Diverting Public Funds for Personal Profit

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March 29, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: The Importance of Consistent Staffing

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March 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Neglect Amidst Profit

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February 29, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Nursing Homes Admit Misdiagnosing Schizophrenia

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February 15, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

  • Frontline workers, often Black or Hispanic, experienced high mortality rates […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Absence of Federal Standards for Assisted Living

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February 2, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

  • The United States Senate Special Committee on Aging held a […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Abuse, Neglect, and Fraud

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January 19, 2024.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Substantial Hidden Profits

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December 28, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

  • The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) recommends a

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Transparency Is Not a Substitute for Accountability

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December 19, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Negligence Unchecked

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November 30, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Crying Wolf or Wolves of Wall Street?

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November 15, 2023. 

NEWSFLASH

  • Nursing home lobbyists claim that facilities are struggling and […]

LTCCC Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standards

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 […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Plenty of $$ For Safe Staffing

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October 31, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

  • Florida nursing home owner Philip Esformes is headed back […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: About a Dollar a Day

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October 15, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

  • About a Dollar […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: D+ for Quality of Care

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September 30, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

  • Americans give nursing homes a D+ for quality of care, […]

Senior Care Policy Briefing: Wholly Inadequate Proposal

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September 15, 2023.

NEWSFLASH

  • On September 1, CMS released the long-awaited minimum nursing home […]

LTCCC Comments to CMS on Nursing Home Ownership Transparency (ACA 6101)

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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 […]

Fall 2022 LTC Journal

The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:

  • New federal guidance for nursing home surveyors to strengthen safety and accountability.
  • LTCCC’s Q1 2022 staffing report showing nursing home staff turnover at 53.3%.
  • A report detailing how real estate […]

LTCCC Alert: New Federal Guidance to Strengthen Nursing Home Safety, Quality, and Accountability

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 […]

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LTCCC Comments to CMS on Minimum Staffing Standard

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 […]

Nursing Homes Fail US Veterans: Elder Justice “No Harm” Newsletter (Volume 4, Issue 3)

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 […]

Federal Contacts for Nursing Home Complaints

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 […]

Fall 2021 LTC Journal

The Fall LTC Journal is here! The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:

  • A letter to NY Governor Kathy Hochul calling for action to protect long-term care residents.
  • LTCCC’s Q1 2021 staffing report showing failures to […]

Summer 2021 LTC Journal

The Summer LTC Journal is here! The LTC Journal covers important long-term care issues by highlighting policy updates, news reports, and academic research. Topics in this edition include:

  • LTCCC’s recommendations for addressing longstanding gaps in nursing home accountability.
  • How CMS can improve staffing data accuracy.

Joint Comments on Proposed Revision of Federal Nursing Home Requirements

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, […]

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