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Nursing Homes
25
Mar

Son Not Liable For Unpaid Nursing Home Bill Even Though Transfer Of Father’s Home To Son Caused Father To Be Ineligible For Medicaid

March 25, 2010
Heriberto Pumarejo transferred the ownership of his home to his son, Herbert Pumarejo, Jr., for...
26
Feb

Ignorance Isn't Bliss When You Apply For Medicaid

February 26, 2010
In what may be considered a victory of judicial deference over equity, this week our...
15
Dec

Medicaid Eligibility Denied Based Upon A Home Transfer To A "Caregiver Child" Who Was Employed Full-Time

December 15, 2009
(The A.N. case, described below, was decided on administrative appeal in 2007 and affirmed the...
07
Oct

NY Times Describes What Quality Nursing Home Care Looks Like

October 7, 2009
Each of us who have been forced to admit a loved one into a nursing...
05
Aug

A Nurse Can Offer Expert Testimony On Causation In A Nursing Home Malpractice Case

August 5, 2009
The case of Detloff v. Absecon Manor Nursing Center, Docket No. A-5941-07T2 (App. Div., August...
15
Jul

Statistical Trends In the Number And Characteristics Of Nursing Home Residents

July 15, 2009
Here is updated information on trends in the characteristics and numbers of nursing home residents...
25
Mar

Frail Elderly Nursing Home Residents Have Become Victims Of Younger, Stronger and Dangerous Mentally Ill

March 25, 2009
Over the past several years, nursing homes have become dumping grounds for young and middle-age...
01
Nov

This year, I was a Speaker at GANJI's 13th Annual Conference on Guardianship

November 1, 2008
This year, the Guardianship Association of New Jersey, Inc. (GANJI) held its 13th Annual Conference...
08
Oct

The October 17th edition of the Family Circle Magazine has a GREAT article on Collaborative Divorce

October 8, 2008
The word is really starting to get out about the collaborative divorce process! The October...
30
Sep

Report Finds That More Than 91% of Nursing Homes Violate Federal Health and Safety Laws in Each of the Past Three Years

September 30, 2008
More than 91 % of U.S. nursing homes were cited last year for violating at...
16
Sep

In an important case, a NJ administrative law judge decided that a bank account titled to a Medicaid applicant and another person does not automatically disqualify the applicant for Medicaid

September 16, 2008
New Jersey’s Office of Administrative Law recently issued a significant ruling that may make it...
13
Aug

According To The Wall Street Journal, Nursing Homes Are Forcing Out Frail And Ill Residents In An Effort To Replace Them With Shorter-Term Residents Likely To Bring More Revenue

August 13, 2008
Federal law allows nursing homes to evict residents for six reasons: they are healthy enough...
25
Jun

Nursing homes will get a star rating from the federal government to help consumers pick the best facilities

June 25, 2008
Nursing homes will get a “star rating” from the federal government to help consumers pick...
18
Jun

Recent article discusses federal and state legal safeguards against involuntary transfers or discharges of nursing home residents who receive or have applied for Medicaid benefits

June 18, 2008
A recent article in the NJ Lawyer newspaper examined the safeguards in federal and state...
21
May

NJ Health Care Workers Protest Proposed Budget Cuts to Hospitals and Nursing Homes

May 21, 2008
Hundreds of health care workers braved windswept rain outside the Statehouse recently to protest nearly...
04
May

The costs of care in New Jersey for nursing homes, assisted living facilities and adult day care are among the highest in the nation

May 4, 2008
I recently read two interesting articles and a study on the ever-increasing costs of long-term...
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