according to newrepublic
What Nursing Homes Have in Common With Wells Fargo
What Nursing Homes Have in Common With Wells Fargo
Unfortunately, other regulators haven't followed CFPB's lead.In fact, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the federal agency that manages the health-care systems for the elderly and the poor, is on the verge of finalizing a rule that will allow long-term care facilities to continue to use arbitration.And that, in turn, will enable the continued cover-up of elder abuse.
coupled with consumerist
New Rule Will Stop Many Nursing Homes From Stripping Residents Of Their Right To Sue – Consumerist
New Rule Will Stop Many Nursing Homes From Stripping Residents Of Their Right To Sue – Consumerist
As we've written about previously, some nursing homes and other long-term care facilities use forced arbitration contracts to prevent their residents bringing a legal action against the home in a court of law.Today, the Department of Health and Human Services issued a new rule that will prohibit long-term care facilities that accept Medicare or Medicaid from forcing residents into arbitration.The arbitration rule is part of a massive revamp [PDF] by the Center for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) of consumer protections at long-term care facilities.
furthermore legalexaminer
Federally Funded Nursing Homes Can No Longer Force Residents to Arbitration
Federally Funded Nursing Homes Can No Longer Force Residents to Arbitration
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