Posts Tagged ‘health care’
Home care access – delays and complaints
submitted by Kelly Barrett Sarama, Esq. At the Center for Elder Law & Justice, we help people navigate the complicated health care system, learn how their health insurance works, and how to access vital services such as home care. Even before the pandemic, we were monitoring the trend of a shortage in home care aides…
Read MoreThe New York State Department of Health must do more to ensure resident health and safety
The Office of the Comptroller released an audit that found the NYS Department of Health (DOH) efforts and transparency were controlled by the prior Executive’s narrative, and often misled the public, including when it came to the number of nursing home resident deaths. The audit also found that DOH was unprepared to respond to infectious…
Read MoreCMS: Visitation in Nursing Homes is Allowed for All Residents at All Times
submitted by Lindsay Heckler, Supervising Attorney *UPDATE* NYS Department of Health directs nursing homes to follow CMS guidelines: visitation in nursing homes is allowed for all residents at all times. On November 16, 2021, the NYS Department of Health issued Dear Administrator Letter DAL-NH 21-27, accessed here, directing all nursing homes to immediately comply with…
Read MoreMedicaid Basics CLE
Long Term Care Planning Presentation
Presentation to Independent Health – Caregiver Support
PETITION TO SHIFT NEW YORK’S LONG-TERM CARE SYSTEM
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Read MorePanel Discussion – WNY Pooled Trust
Register at: http://www.nyscrc.org/events
Read MoreLive Presentation: Nursing Home Visitation
On Zoom: Meeting ID: 834 7536 0947 Passcode: 701482 Phone: 1 646 876 9923
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