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9/4/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - August/September 2020
Death Toll Passes 5,000 in California Long Term Care Facilities
California Department of Public Health Issues New Visitation Guidance
Good News! Legislature Passes SB 1207 (Jackson) and Sends to Governor for Signature
Older and Overlooked: KQED Airs Series on Wildfire Risks to Residents of Long Term Care Facilities
California Nursing Home Inspectors Fight Pandemic-Related Oversight Failures by CDPH
Facility Evictions Update
Aged and Disabled Income Disregard Increase Delayed until December
At Home Benefit – Deferred?
New Research: Nursing Homes Inflate CMS "Quality Measures"
CANHR COVID-19 News & Resources
Townhall Recaps
CANHR’s 2020 Free Fall Webinar Series for Qualified Legal Services Programs and Long Term Care Ombudsman Programs
Free Zoom Workshops for Social Workers
Violation of the Month
Save the Dates for CANHR's 2020 Elder Law Conference!
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7/8/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2020
Please Lend Your Voice to Restore Visitation in Long Term Care Facilities
New Policy from Department of Public Health Restores Some Visitation Rights in Nursing Homes
New Guidance from Department of Social Services Restores Some Visitation Rights in Assisted Living Facilities
Proposed Budget Cuts to Senior Programs Rejected
Governor Signs Law Extending AB 1629 Reimbursement System for Skilled Nursing Facilities
Nursing Home and Assisted Living Facilities Are Not Entitled to Residents' Stimulus Checks
SB 1207 (Jackson) on Backup Power in Skilled Nursing Facilities Passes Senate by 36-0 Vote, Moves on to the Assembly
In Memoriam: Donna Myers Ambrogi
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4/30/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2020
Advocates Oppose Nursing Home Industry’s Attempt to Seek Immunity From Elder Abuse
Urge Governor Newsom to Implement CANHR’s Emergency Action Plan
California Identifies 261 Nursing Homes with Residents and Staff Who Have COVID-19
Eviction Relief for Residents of California Nursing Homes and Assisted Living Facilities
Consumer Medi-Cal Updates for COVID-19
Visit CANHR's COVID-19 News and Resources Website
Visit CANHR's COVID-19 Facility Outbreaks Map
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3/31/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2020
Visit CANHR's COVID-19 News & Resources Website
Urgent Action Needed to Protect California Nursing Home Residents from COVID-19 - Contact Governor Newsom
Home and Community Based Spousal Impoverishment Provisions Extended to November
U.S. Department of Justice Announces Nursing Home Initiative
Solorzano Nursing Home Dumps Four Residents Into a No Care Home
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2/28/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2020
Antipsychotic Use in California Nursing Homes on the Rise
State Auditor Designates the Department of Public Health as a High-Risk Agency Due to Poor Oversight of Nursing Homes
NY Times Examines Assisted Living Understaffing
Long Term Care Braces for COVID-19
Executive Director Pat McGinnis Testifies at California Senate Hearing
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2/3/2020 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2020
LA Nursing Home Makes Habit of Dumping Residents
LTCCC Re-Caps Important 2019 Federal Nursing Home Developments
Master Plan on Aging Long Term Services and Supports Subcommittee Meeting held on January 13
Federal Court Says California Must Answer to Abandoned Nursing Home Residents
2020 Benefits Adjustments Guide
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12/2/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - November 2019
2020 Medicare Parts A & B Premiums and Deductibles
Replacement Medication, Medical Supplies and Medical Equipment for Medi-Cal Recipients Impacted by Wildfires and Power Shutoffs
Health Journal Article Says Nursing Homes Violate Human Rights
OIG Reports California Nursing Homes are Poorly Prepared for Emergencies
Ways & Means Committee Holds Hearing on Care Needs of Aging Americans
New Issue Brief on Adding Dental Benefit to Medicare to Address Racial Disparities
2020 Medi-Cal Spousal Impoverishment MMMNA & CSRA Rates
Major Reform Legislation Introduced to Improve Nursing Home Care
Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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11/1/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2019
Trusted Professionals Target the Assets of America’s Elderly
Reforming AB 1629: No More Blank Checks for California Nursing Home Chains
California Nursing Homes Near Worst in Nation in Nursing Home Complaints
Bugs, Mold and Unwashed Hands: Rampant Safety Violations in Nursing Home Kitchens Endanger Residents
CMS Adds Icon to Nursing Home Compare to Warn Public of Abuse
Power Blackouts Endanger Elders
Governor Signs Diluted Bill on Nursing Home Ownership
Nursing Homes Not Only Industry Protected by the Department of Public Health
California To Provide Financial Boost To Help Buy Health Coverage
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10/2/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2019
State Investigation Finds Several Laguna Honda Residents Nearly Drugged to Death
House Passes FAIR Act to Ban Forced Arbitration
CANHR and Attorney General Becerra Call on Trump Administration to Withdraw Proposal to Roll Back Nursing Home Standards
DHCS Confirms Nursing Facility Residents with Intermediate Care Needs Are Eligible for Medi-Cal Coverage
New Medicare Payment System for Skilled Nursing Facilities Takes Effect
DA and AG Sue Santa Cruz Nursing Home for Dumping Residents
Drug Company to Pay $116 Million for Kickback Conspiracy to Push Nuedexta on Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
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09/02/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2019
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Medi-Cal Discrimination in Nursing Homes - Getting In is Half the Battle
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Many View Assisted Living as Just Housing, not Health Care. That’s Dangerous.
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Poor Quality of Hospice Care in the News
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OIG Finds California Background Checks Insufficient for Long-Term Care Caregivers
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Violation of the Month - DPH Waits Over Four Years to Issue Tiny Fine After Two Residents of Windsor Terrace Healthcare Center Are Sexually Assaulted
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08/05/2019
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CANHR News & Notes - July 2019
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Court Declares Nursing Home Residents Have Right to Sue States (Like California) With “Meaningless” Eviction Appeals
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CANHR v. Smith - At Long Last, Constitutional Rights for “Unrepresented” Patients
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CMS Issues Proposed Regulations to Rollback Nursing Home Requirements
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Senate Finance Committee Holds Hearing on Elder Abuse in Nursing Homes
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Horrific Abuse Scandal Exposed at Laguna Honda in San Francisco
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New Study Finds 75 Percent of Nursing Homes Almost Never Have Enough RN staff to Meet Resident Needs
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State Raises Income Limit for Medi-Cal Aged & Disabled Program
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06/27/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2019
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Momentum for Community-Based Alternatives to Nursing Homes
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SB 314 Signed Into Law!
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Report Outs Secret List of Nation's Worst Performing Nursing Homes
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Dozens of Worst-Run Nursing Homes Have Federally Subsidized Mortgages
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Labor Exploiters Operating RCFEs in California
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OIG Investigation Finds that Nursing Home Abuse is Rarely Reported
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Nursing Home Violation of the Month
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04/03/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2019
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Another Rechnitz Nursing Home Repeatedly Cited for Endangering Residents
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California Senior Legislative Package 2019
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Consumer Guides Now Available in Korean, Russian, Chinese and Armenian
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Veterans Benefits Protection Project
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03/05/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2019
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DPH Approves Staffing Waivers for Hundreds of Nursing Homes
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March 6th Hearing on Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect in U.S. Senate
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When Hospice Care Goes Wrong
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Lakeview Terrace Settles Wrongful Discharge Case for $600,000
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Assisted Living Violation of the Month
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CANHR on the Move
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02/02/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2019
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House Committee Calls Out Fading Antipsychotic Campaign
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Solving 25 Common Nursing Home Problems
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Nursing Home Violation of the Month
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CANHR on the Move
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01/04/2019 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2018
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Nursing Home Staffing Waivers in the News
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California Settles Legal Actions Against Oakmont Senior Living
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KQED Reports Nursing Home Residents Are Dying from Extreme Heat
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Education Campaign Targets Medicare Providers that Wrongly Deny Coverage on the Basis that Beneficiaries Must Show Improvement
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Assisted Living's Breakneck Growth Leaves Dementia Patients Behind
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Brookdale for Dumping Nursing Home Residents
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Medicare Cuts Payments to Nursing Homes with High Rates of Rehospitalization
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12/03/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - November 2018
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CANHR Calls for Radical Changes to Address Problems With California’s Long Term Care System
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CONSUMER ALERT: Treatment of Disaster Assistance and Insurance Payments for Medi-Cal Eligibility
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New Study: Money Motivates Nursing Home Discharge Decisions
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The CMS Campaign is Failing: Nursing Home Chemical Restraint Use Trending Upward Again
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Senate Report Finds that Nursing Home Residents Died Due to Poor Disaster Oversight
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What To Know Before You Go
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11/06/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2018
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Coming Soon – Hope for Alternatives to Nursing Homes
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New Attorney Ethics Rules Effective November 1, 2018
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Report Finds Widespread Human Rights Violations In Nursing Homes
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Nursing Home Regulations Under Development at DPH
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Insurance Agent Gets License Revoked for Wrongfully Charging a Senior to Qualify for the VA Aid and Attendance Benefit
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The Nursing Home Industry is Shrinking What To Know Before You Go
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55 Steps
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10/8/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2018
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New VA Pension Rules Effective October 18, 2018
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Legislative Roundup: What Passed, What Didn't
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State Seeks to Revoke Licenses of Oakmont Assisted Living Facilities that Abandoned Residents During a Deadly Fire Storm in Santa Rosa
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Key House Subcommittee Holds Hearing on Unsafe Conditions in Nursing Homes
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In the Nursing Home, Empty Beds and Quiet Halls
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Managed Care Organizations Contracting with Lower Quality Nursing Homes in California
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09/06/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2018
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Assisted Living Waiver Bill Passes the Legislature
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California’s Top Nursing Home Regulator Owns Interest in Nursing Home Chain
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Federal Watchdog to Probe Enforcement of Nursing Home Staffing Standards
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Curious About Nursing Home Staffing Levels in Your Community?
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Study Finds Breast Cancer Surgery May Do More Harm Than Good for Frail Nursing Home Residents
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Nursing Home Violation of the Month
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CANHR on the Move
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08/03/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - July 2018
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Leg Alert! AB 2850 Weakens Nurse Aid Training Requirements!
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It’s Almost Like a Ghost Town, Most Nursing Homes Overstated Staffing for Years
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Department of Public Health Adding Another Loophole Allowing Nursing Homes to Evade Minimum Staffing Requirements
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Raging Wildfires Cause Mass Evacuations of Assisted Living Residents
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Vulnerabilities in the Medicare Hospice Program Affect Quality Care and Program Integrity: An OIG Portfolio
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07/03/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2018
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End of Life Option Law Reinstated
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Stricter Nursing Home Complaint Investigation Timelines Take Effect
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Nursing Homes Evading Increased Minimum Staffing Requirements
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Congress Demands Release of Secret VA Data on Nursing Homes
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The State of the Nation's Housing
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Nursing Home Violation of the Month
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Nursing Home Residents Threatened by Rollback of Federal Protections
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06/08/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - May 2018
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Mercury News Exposes Plight of Santa Rosa Assisted Living Facility Residents During Wildfire
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The Assisted Living Waiver Renewal
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Judge Orders Los Angeles County to Halt Unlawful Practice of Terminating Patients from Medi-Cal
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CANHR's Factsheet of the Month
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Nursing Home Violation of the Month
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05/14/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2018
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Did You Know? Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can File a Claim to Get Your Money Back
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CMS Delays Enforcement of New Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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Scandal-Ridden Brius to Pay up to $6.9 Million for Illegal Kickback Scheme
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NPR Story on Horrific Nursing Home Eviction
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Unintended Consequences -- How Government Policies Led to the "Little Red Pill"
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An 87-Year-Old Nun Says She was Raped in Her Nursing Home. Here's Why She Couldn't Sue
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04/06/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2018
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Did You Know? Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can File a Claim to Get Your Money Back
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CMS Delays Enforcement of New Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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Scandal-Ridden Brius to Pay up to $6.9 Million for Illegal Kickback Scheme
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NPR Story on Horrific Nursing Home Eviction
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Unintended Consequences -- How Government Policies Led to the "Little Red Pill"
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An 87-Year-Old Nun Says She was Raped in Her Nursing Home. Here's Why She Couldn't Sue
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03/09/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2018
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Did You Know? Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can File a Claim to Get Your Money Back
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CMS Delays Enforcement of New Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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Scandal-Ridden Brius to Pay up to $6.9 Million for Illegal Kickback Scheme
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NPR Story on Horrific Nursing Home Eviction
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Unintended Consequences -- How Government Policies Led to the "Little Red Pill"
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An 87-Year-Old Nun Says She was Raped in Her Nursing Home. Here's Why She Couldn't Sue
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02/09/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2018
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Did You Know? Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can File a Claim to Get Your Money Back
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CMS Delays Enforcement of New Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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Scandal-Ridden Brius to Pay up to $6.9 Million for Illegal Kickback Scheme
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NPR Story on Horrific Nursing Home Eviction
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Unintended Consequences -- How Government Policies Led to the "Little Red Pill"
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An 87-Year-Old Nun Says She was Raped in Her Nursing Home. Here's Why She Couldn't Sue
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01/04/2018 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2017
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New CANHR Issue Brief: Don’t Believe the Hype
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Trump Administration Scaling Back Nursing Home Fines and Requirements
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Care Suffers as More Nursing Homes Feed Money Into Corporate Webs
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Infection Lapses Are Rampant in Nursing Homes but Punishment is Rare
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CMS Agrees: Something Stinks About Nursing Home Discharges
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Denti-Cal Restores Adult Dental Services in 2018
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Northern California Fires Helping Handbook
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2018 Cost of Living Adjustments
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12/05/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - November 2017
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Did You Know? Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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FTC Alerts Consumers: If Scammers Had You Pay Them Via Western Union, You Can File a Claim to Get Your Money Back
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CMS Delays Enforcement of New Federal Nursing Home Requirements
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Scandal-Ridden Brius to Pay up to $6.9 Million for Illegal Kickback Scheme
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NPR Story on Horrific Nursing Home Eviction
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Unintended Consequences -- How Government Policies Led to the "Little Red Pill"
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An 87-Year-Old Nun Says She was Raped in Her Nursing Home. Here's Why She Couldn't Sue
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11/03/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2017
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How Many Caregivers Does Your Nursing Home Really Have?
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Fresno Nursing Home Sued for Dumping Resident on Sidewalk of Uninhabitable House
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Consumer Alert: Treatment of Disaster Assistance for Medi-Cal Eligibility
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Where do Patients Go When a Troubled Nursing Home Closes? Often, Nowhere Better
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Will New Nursing Home Inspection System Bring Same Old Results?
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Lawsuit Takes on Nursing Facility Chain for Illegally Dumping Vulnerable Nursing Facility Residents into Hospitals
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Medi-Cal Programs to Help You Stay at Home: Using California's Spousal Impoverishment Protections
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CANHR Honors Super Advocate Lillian Hyatt, MSW.
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10/04/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2017
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Are California Nursing Homes Prepared for Emergencies?
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Families and Residents Defeat Sutter's Attempt to Close St. Luke's Sub-acute Unit
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Shlomo Rechnitz Drops Appeal of Denied License for Chico Nursing Home
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Revised Nursing Home Staffing Requirements Under Development
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Report by Office of Inspector General Finds Steep Increase in Nursing Home Complaints
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Possible Closures of Two Genesis Owned Nursing Homes Put Residents at Risk
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Mort Cohen - The Movie: A Trailblazer for Rights of Elders and Disabled
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Nursing Home Citations - Hall of Shame
Upcoming Events
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09/05/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2017
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Families and Residents Fight St. Luke's Sub-Acute Closure in San Francisco
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Governor Signs Bill Strengthening Nursing Home Closure Protections
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Inspector General Warns Nursing Home Residents Are at Risk of Abuse
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CMS Launches Jimmo Settlement Agreement Webpage
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Guardianship and the Representative Payee Program
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Brius Healthcare's Insider Transactions
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Veteran's Protection Coalition Receives National Award for Elder Abuse Prevention
Upcoming Events
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08/03/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - July 2017
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Class Action Lawsuit Filed Against Brookdale Assisted Living
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Medi-Cal Recipients Sue California for Failing to Ensure Seniors and People with Disabilities Can Stay in Their Homes
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California Expands Spousal Impoverishment Provisions for Seniors and People with Disabilities in Home and Community-Based Programs
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Medi-Cal Transportation Company LogistiCare Sued for Leaving Vulnerable Patients Stranded Without Care
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Elderly Patients Treated for Falls may be more Likely to Suffer Later Adverse Events, Study Finds
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In-Home Supportive Services Consumer Guide
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Action Alert: Sign On! Oppose Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes!
Upcoming Events
- August SWAP Training in Oakland, CA
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07/05/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2017
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Legislature Orders Audit of Brius Healthcare Transactions
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Budget Bill to Increase Nursing Home Staffing Requirements
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Additional Nursing Home Complaint Investigation Deadlines Take Effect on July 1, 2017
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TEXCOM Calls TOD Statute “Fundamentally Flawed”
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Arbitration About-Face: Feds Side with Corporate Interests Over Vulnerable Nursing Home Residents
Upcoming Events
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06/02/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - May 2017
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New Income Limits for Aged & Disabled Program
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Report Finds Terrible Working Conditions Are Common in RCFEs and Contribute to Poor Care
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Assisted Living Waiver Institutes Waitlist
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Reverses Mortgage Whistle Blower Case Settles for $89 Million
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Congress Establishes New Elder Justice Caucus
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05/02/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2017
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Medi-Cal Recovery State Plan Amendment Approved – Regulations Coming
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CANHR Joins Advocate Statement for Better Nursing Home Oversight
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Brune: No estimates on how bad Social Security fraud is
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Senator Mark Leno Honored at 30th Anniversary of SFSU Gerontology Program
Upcoming Events
- May 2017 Los Angeles Social Worker Training
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04/03/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2017
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Hidden Medicaid Restrictions in Failed “Repeal & Replace” …
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But It’s Not Over A follow up to CNN's explosive article on Nursing Home Rape: What's Being Done?
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New RCFE Admission Agreement Regulations
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New Federal and California Notice Protections Take Effect for Patients in Observation Status
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Medi-Cal Recovery - CANHR Needs Your Help - Share Your Story
Upcoming Events
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03/01/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2017
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California Legislators Introduce Many Bills on Long Term Care
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Federal Protections for Nursing Home Residents Under Attack
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Immense Wealth of Nursing Home Operators on Display
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CNN Story Reveals Horrific Sexual Abuse in Nursing Homes
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Court Orders Corrective Action Plan in Jimmo Case
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Antipsychotics Found to Harm Hospice Patients with Delirium
Resources
Upcoming Events
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02/02/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2017
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Update on Medi-Cal Recovery Reforms
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CANHR Announces Home Equity Protection Program (HEPP) Website
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Western Union Admits Laundering Money, Forfeits $586 Million in Settlement
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Share your Story - CANHR’s 2017 Justice & Advocacy Media Campaign
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01/09/2017 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2016
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New Federal Nursing Home Regulations Take Effect
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Nursing Home Closure Plans Reversed in Eureka
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NPR Reports on Death of San Francisco Nursing Home Resident
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National Analysis Finds Nursing Home Compare Staffing Data Often Wildly Inaccurate
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Update on Medi-Cal Recovery Reforms
Upcoming Events
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12/01/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - November 2016
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New Federal Nursing Home Regulations Take Effect
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Nursing Home Closure Plans Reversed in Eureka
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National Analysis Finds Nursing Home Compare Staffing Data Often Wildly Inaccurate
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NPR Reports on Death of San Francisco Nursing Home Resident
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U.S. Dementia Rates are Dropping
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San Francisco Veteran’s Benefits Protection Project Launched CANHR’s
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20th Annual Elder Law Conference: Justice and Advocacy in 2016
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11/01/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2016
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Life Care Centers of America Settles False Claims Charges by the Department of Justice
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Nursing Homes Go to Court to Stop Residents from Going to Court
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Community Care Licensing to Release Provider Information Notices
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Protests Escalate Over Eureka Nursing Home Closures
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U.S. Supreme Court Will Review Kindred Arbitration Case
ON SALE
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New Medi-Cal Recovery Laws Effective January 1, 2017 Booklet-$1
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Understanding the New Medi-Cal Recovery Laws Webinar: Recording On Sale Now $25 - 1 hr MCLE; Materials Included
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10/05/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2016
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Department of Public Health Approves Mass Evictions of Eureka Nursing Home Residents
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Mixed Grades for New Federal Nursing Home Regulations
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Feds Ban Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements in Nursing Homes!
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California Nursing Home Chain Paying $30 Million to Settle False Claims Allegations by the U.S. Department of Justice
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CANHR Needs a New Home
On Sale
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Pre-Order By October 14th - New Medi-Cal Recovery Laws Effective January 1, 2017 Booklet-$1
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Understanding the New Medi-Cal Recovery Laws Webinar: Recording On Sale Now $25 - 1 hr MCLE; Materials Included
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09/02/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2016
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Judge Orders Los Angeles Assisted Living Facility to Stop Abuse and Evictions
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Court of Appeal Vindicates Nursing Home Readmission Rights
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Judge Issues Decisions in Cases Challenging Medicare’s Appeal Process
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Judge Orders Medicare Agency to Provide More Education per Settlement in Jimmo, the “Improvement Standard” Case
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CMS Adds New Quality Measures to Its Nursing Home Compare Website
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CMS Directs States to Prevent Humiliation of Residents Via Social Media
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CCL Issues First Enhanced Fines for Death of Assisted Living Residents
Upcoming Events
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08/02/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - July 2016
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DPH Introduces Horrible Bill Threatening Nursing Home Residents
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New York Times Calls for Ban on Nursing Home Arbitration Agreements
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Department of Public Health Denies Ownership Applications by California’s Largest Nursing Home Operator
Upcoming Events
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07/05/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2016
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Governor Brown signed SB 833 - Major Changes to the Medi-Cal Recovery Program
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Forced Exodus: How Avalon Care Center Abandoned Its Promises and Cleared Out Its Residents
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Medicare Releases Draft Proposal For Patient Observation Notice
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Complaints About Discharges and Evictions from Nursing Facilities are Up 57%
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Filipino Care Home Owners to Pay Workers $718K in Back Wages
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Bill to Increase Nursing Home Staffing Requirements Moves Forward
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CaringKind Releases Guidelines on Dementia Care
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06/01/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - May 2016
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Nursing Home Chain Ownership Changes are Linked to Poor Quality of Care
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Illegal Nursing Home Evictions Not Just a California Problem
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New Nursing Home Complaint Investigation Deadlines Take Effect on July 1, 2016
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Legislation Update
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05/01/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2016
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SB 33 (Hernandez) - Medi-Cal Recovery Reform! Act Now
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Sacramento Bee Reports Shifting Population in California Nursing Homes Creates ‘Dangerous Mix’
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Updated 2016 Aged & Disabled Medi-Cal Threshold and APPR
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Justice in Aging has Produced Two New Fact Sheets for Advocates and Consumers that Outline the Basics of Durable Medical Equipment
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Support Needed for AB 1655 (Dodd): Medi-Cal Personal Needs Allowance
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Troubling Legislation by Nursing Home Industry Moves Forward
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The Older Americans Act Finally Clears Congress
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04/01/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2016
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Complaint Reports Against RCFEs Now Available Online
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Medicare Beneficiaries Still Denied Coverage Due to Illegal Use of Improvement Standard
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Trial Begins in Whistleblower Lawsuit Against DPH on Charges State Investigator was Forced to Close Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect Investigations
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U.S. Senator Asks Regulators to Take Action to Stop Abuse Against Nursing Home Residents on Social Media
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Department of Justice Launches Regional Nursing Home Task Forces Including Northern California
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02/28/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2016
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Support Needed for New CANHR Sponsored Bills
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CANHR v. Dooley Case on Hospital Dumping in the News
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California Court Prohibits Nursing Home Decisionmaking for Unrepresented Residents Due to Lack of Notice
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Community Care Licensing Introduces New Legislation on Civil Penalties
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Brookdale Facility to Pay $1 Million in Wrongful Death Settlement
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Inspector General of Social Security Issues Fraud Advisory
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New Brief Examines How Non-Financial Factors Affect Retirement Decisions
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1/2016 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2016
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State Tells Illegally Evicted Nursing Home Residents To Get Lost
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Nursing Home Industry and Legislature Team Up to Defeat AB 927 (McCarty)
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Center for Medicare Advocacy Issues Alert on Illegal Medicare “Discharges” by Skilled Nursing Facilities
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BankSafe: A Comprehensive Approach to Better Serving and Protecting Consumers
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12/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2015
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CANHR Sues State to Stop Illegal Dumping of Nursing Home Residents
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New POLST Law Permits Non-Physicians to Write End-of-Life Orders
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Medicare to Cover Advance Care Planning Effective January 1
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New Form To Request Medi-Cal Expenses Subject to Estate Recovery
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Nursing Home Workers Fired over Posting Abusive Videos of Elderly
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State Investigates Modesto Nursing Home over Patient Transfers
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AB 927 to be Heard in Assembly Health on January 12
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2016 Cost of Living Adjustments
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10/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2015
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War on Poor Elders: House Committee looking at reducing Medicaid Home Equity Caps and Community Spouse Income
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Shlomo Rechnitz Owned Nursing Homes Under Investigation Again
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Governor Brown Signs Residential Care Ownership Suitability Law
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CANHR Submits Extensive Comments to CMS about Nursing Home Rule Overhaul
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Ombudsman/Attorney Partnership Leads to Better-Late-Than-Never DPH Enforcement
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The Medicare Payment System Needs to be Reevaluated
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Why Do People Lapse Their Long Term Care Insurance?
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Can Nursing Homes Get 300,000 Dementia Patients Off Deadly Antipsychotics?
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10/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2015
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Nursing Homes Reap Billion Dollar Windfall by Exploiting Medicare Billing System for Therapy
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More Misery for the Poor - AB 139 Transfer on Death Deeds Signed into Law
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Medi-Cal Recovery Regulations Finalized
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Heat Wave Turns Deadly; Nursing Homes Responsible for Resident Safety
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FINRA Board Approves Rulemaking Item to Protect Seniors and Other Vulnerable Adults from Financial Exploitation
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America’s Most Admired Lawbreaker
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CDC Advises Nursing Homes to Stop Misusing Antibiotics
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CMS Extends Deadline for Comments on Proposed Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
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Health for Family Caregivers Workshop
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9/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2015
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Department of Public Health Takes “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” Approach to Nursing Home Abuse
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Salinas RCFE Colonial Manor Served with Suspension Order
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Nursing Home Industry Tries to Rig Federal Regulations
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Shlomo Rechnitz Owned Nursing Homes Charged with Crimes and Other Offenses
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CANHR Legislation Moves Forward
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CCL Issues Illegal "Guidelines" for Video Surveillance in RCFEs
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MyRA Account
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Time for Transformation - Collaboration between Adult Protective Services (APS), Legal Services, and Civil Litigators
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Medi-Cal & Medi-Cal Recovery Training in Sacramento
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Health for Family Caregivers Workshop
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8/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - July 2015
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CMS Proposes Changes to the Nursing Home Requirements of Participation
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AB 348 (Brown) Moves Forward with Strong Support
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The Shut Out: Why Have Humboldt County's Skilled Nursing Facilities Stopped Accepting Patients
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Governor Gives Nursing Home Operators Five-Year Rate Increase with No Staffing Increase
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Assisted Living Inspection Reports Now Available On-Line
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CMS Launches Star Rating System for Home Health Agencies
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L.A. County Approves New Contract with Troubled Nursing Home Inspection Program
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The 2015 United States of Aging Survey – Top Concerns of Older Americans
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Free Consumer Guide on Resolving Nursing Home Problems from Justice in Aging
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7/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2015
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CANHR v. Chapman: Court Order Protects Nursing Home Residents
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California's Largest Nursing Home Owner Under Fire From Government Regulators
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Audit Report Slams California's Oversight of Medi-Cal Managed Care Plans
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Bill to Limit Efforts to Recoup Medi-Cal Costs from Patients' Estates Passes Unanimously in CA Senate
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The Elder Justice Roadmap Released by the Justice Department
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The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Released Results of Reverse Mortgage Study
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SAVE THE DATE - September 16th - APS & Legal Services Training
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Medi-Cal & Medi-Cal Recovery Training in Sacramento
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6/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - May 2015
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The Epidemic in Nursing Home Evictions
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Legislation Update – Key Bills Move Forward
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Veterans’ Aid and Attendance Scam Leads to Lawsuit
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Senate Bill 843: Observation Status Would Count Toward Hospital inpatient Stay
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A $3.8 Million Bummer
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Feds Strike a Blow for Freedom: $380K Fine for Locking Up Nursing Home Resident
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Save the Date- CANHR’s Medi-Cal Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers & Other Professionals
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5/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2015
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As Nursing Homes Chase Lucrative Patients, Quality of Care is Said to Lag
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Justice in Aging Issues Policy Brief on Failures in California's Assisted Living System
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CANHR Bills Move Forward
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CMS Proposes Rules on Staffing Data Collection for Nursing Homes
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LTCCC Issues National Report on State Survey Agency Performance
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CANHR Publications Now Available for Free Download
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Estate Planning for Long Term Care
Spring 2015 Attorney Online Training Series
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4/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2015
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CANHR’s Executive Director Testifies at Hearing on California Department of Health’s Oversight of Nursing Homes
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CANHR Executive Director interviewed on PBS Newshour on Medicaid Recovery
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CANHR Attorney Testifies Before State Senate Judiciary Committee
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Justice in Aging Issues Policy Brief on the Fiction of "Assistance with Self-Administration" of Medications in RCFEs
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CANHR Releases "Your Right to Leave": a Guide for Battling Forced Placement in Long-Term Care Facilities
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New Financial Abuse Study
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2015 Rates from the Department of Public Health
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Legislative Committees to Hear CANHR Sponsored Bills in April
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3/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2015
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AB 927 (McCarty) The Nursing Home Ownership Disclosure Act of 2015 Introduced
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AB 601 (Eggman) Introduced to Strengthen Disclosure and Suitability of RCFE Ownership
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Victory for Center for Investigative Reporting: Public Disclosure of Citations issued to Facilities for Developmentally Disabled
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VA Proposes Controversial Regulations on Aid & Attendance Eligibility
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Governor Proposes Major Increase in Nursing Home Rates with No Accountability
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Governor Seeks Hundreds of New Positions for Department of Public Health
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DPH Leadership Transition Underway
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CMS Improves Nursing Home 5-Star Ratings
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Administration on Aging Publishes Final Long Term Care Ombudsman Regulations
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2/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2015
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Paramount Meadows fined $75,000 for Resident Death
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MacLay Health Center fined $75,000 for Resident Death
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Governor Seeks Hundreds of New Positions for DPH
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Superior Court Judge Orders Timely Decisions on Medi-Cal
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U.S. District Court Strikes Down Fair Labor Standard Act Rules
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CMS Issues Guidance on CPR in Nursing Homes
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Reporting Complaints or Concerns Regarding RCFEs
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New VA Pension Numbers Released for 2015
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1/2015 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2014
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Resignation of Department of Public Health Director Provides Opportunity for New Leadership at Troubled Agency
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Omnicare Facing New Federal Charges Involving Drugging of Nursing Home Residents
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NPR Hits on Antipsychotics in Nursing Homes
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Fresno Area Nursing Home Closure Raises New Concerns About Operator and DPH
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New RCFE Laws for 2015
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CANHR is Hiring
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Dementia Care California Trainings: Sustaining Momentum and Success
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12/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - November 2014
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Unmasked: How California’s Largest Nursing Home Chains Perform
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LA County Health Department Allegedly Falsified Nursing Home Probe Records
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Center for Public Integrity Finds Widespread Inflation of Nursing Home Staffing Levels
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The Coordinated Care Initiative (CCI) Implementation is cancelled in Alameda County
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CANHR is Hiring
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Support CANHR When You Purchase Holiday Gifts on Amazon.com
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Happy Thanksgiving from CANHR
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Dementia Care California Trainings: Sustaining Momentum and Success
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11/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2014
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State Auditor Finds the Department of Public Health is Placing Nursing Home Residents at Risk
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Nursing Home Residents Can Go Home for the Holidays
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Four Assisted Living Providers Were Cited More Than $3 Million for Labor Violations
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LA County Officials Reduce Penalties in 3 Nursing Home Deaths
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CANHR Publication: "Medi-Cal Recovery: What you Need to Know and How to Avoid It"
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Alzheimer's Disease Circle of Care: 10th Annual Conference for Families
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Health Fair for Seniors and other Medicare Beneficiaries
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10/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2014
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RCFE Reform Act of 2014 Bills Signed into Law!
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The Governor Vetoes SB 1124, While Onerous Recovery Regulations Proposed
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The 70% Left Behind
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Senior Health and Resource Fair - Newark
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22nd Annual Senior Resource and Wellness Fair - San Jose
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09/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2014
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For the Department of Social Services, The More Things Change...
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Medi-Cal Recovery Reform on its way to Governor Brown’s Desk:
Contact the Governor's Office - Tell Him You Want This Bill Signed!
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Nursing Home Citation Report 2013
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CANHR is Hiring a Long Term Care Advocate
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Medicare’s Flawed Rating System for Nursing Homes
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President Obama Issues Executive Order Prohibiting Pre-Dispute Arbitration Agreements
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Federal Legislation Introduced Requiring a RN in Nursing Homes 24/7
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Center for Medicare Advocacy Sues to Fix Medicare Appeals Process
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Donate to CANHR When You Shop on Amazon.com
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08/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - July 2014
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Governor Brown signed AB 1572 (Eggman) Into Law
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Help Get RCFE Reform to the Governor!
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AARP Wins Class Action Against Over-drugging of Seniors
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The University Mound Ladies Home Appears to be Saved
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Tell Us Your Story - Readmission to a Nursing Home After a Hospital Stay
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'Alive Inside' at the Opera Plaza, SF
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KQED Reports 'Down to the Wire: Lawmakers Have 4 Weeks to Act on Assisted Living Reforms'
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Online Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and other Professionals: Changes to Medi-Cal Under the Coordinated Care Initiative
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'Comfort Care as the New Medicine' Moves to LA
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07/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - June 2014
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Inspector General Slams California Nursing Home Inspections Again
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CDPH Approves Skilled Nursing at Redding Veterans Home
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New CANHR Publication: "Medi-Cal Recovery: What you Need to Know and How to Avoid It"
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New Advocacy Guide for State HCBS Transition Plans, and National Consumer Groups Request CMS Action
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CFPB Releases Financial Protection Guide for Assisted Living & Nursing Facilities
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CCL Launched New RCFE Facility Search Website
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'Comfort Care as the New Medicine' Going to Rock SoCal
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Online Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and other Professionals: Changes to Healthcare Under the Affordable Care Act
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06/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - May 2014
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RFCE Reform Act Picking Up Steam
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Prescott Cole is a Really Big Deal
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CMS Extends Deadline for Long Term Care Facilities to Install Sprinklers while Davis Nursing Home Fire Displaces 100 Residents
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U.S. Older Adult Population Will Double by 2050
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Assisted Living Death Tax Bites the Dust
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"Comfort as the New Medicine" Comes to San Diego on July 24
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05/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - April 2014
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SB 1124 (Medi-Cal Recovery & ACA)
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Los Angeles County Auditor Finds Nursing Home Complaints Not Investigated
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After DOMA - HHS Announces Important Medicare Information for People in Same-Sex Marriages
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CMS Meets Goal of 15% Antipsychotic Reduction in Nursing Homes; But 329,000 Residents Still Drugged
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Assisted Living Death Tax - No Longer Legal
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Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and Other Professionals: Changes to Healthcare Under the Affordable Care Act and Medi-Cal Recovery
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Attorney Training: ACA Implementation in California and Long Term Care Issues in 2014
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04/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - March 2014
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Changing California’s Medi-Cal Recovery System: SB 1124 (Hernandez) – Your Support is Needed!
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OIG Finds One-in-Three Nursing Home Residents Suffer Adverse Events
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Beware of the Unintended Consequence
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Educational Healthcare Forum on the Coordinated Care Initiative
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Training for Social Workers, Discharge Planners, Geriatric Case Managers, and Other Professionals: Changes to Healthcare Under the Affordable Care Act and Medi-Cal Recovery
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Attorney Training: ACA Implementation in California and
Long Term Care Issues in 2014
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03/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - February 2014
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RCFE Reform Act of 2014 Ready for Hearings
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Human Services Hearing on RCFEs/Assisted Living
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NSCLC Report Concludes California Lags Other States in Regulating Assisted Living Facilities
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Legislation Introduced to Force Timely Completion of Nursing Home Complaint Investigations
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Medi-Cal Expansion and Medi-Cal Recovery – Buyer Beware!
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“Failure to Improve” - No Longer A Valid Excuse to Discontinue Nursing Home Medicare
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DOJ Issues Guidelines on Mobility Devices
- Upcoming Events
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02/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - January 2014
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RCFE Reform Act of 2014 Unveiled at Capitol Press Conference
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San Francisco Chronicle Exposes Deplorable Conditions at Eden Manor and Valley Springs Manor
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DPH Taken to Task for Neglecting Nursing Home Complaints
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California and the Country Losing Two Congressional Advocates
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Be On Guard for the “Accredited” VA Aid and Attendance Benefit Advisor
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ACA Resources Now Available on CANHR Website
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Upcoming Events
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Dementia Care Symposium - Thursday, February 6 - Sign up Now!
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Increasing Accountability in Assisted Living is Subject of Legislative Hearing on February 11th
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01/2014 |
CANHR News & Notes - December 2014
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New Year Brings New Laws on Elder Abuse and Long Term Care
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2014 Cost of Living Adjustments
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CMS Updates Medicare Manual regarding the “Improvement Standard”
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Upcoming Events
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12/2013 |
CANHR News & Notes November 2013
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CANHR 17th Annual Elder Law Conference
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CANHR Celebrates 30 Years of Advocacy
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$2.2 Billion Johnson & Johnson Settlement Sends New Warning:
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Antipsychotic Drugs Should Not Be Used to Treat Dementia
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State of California Failed to Conduct Timely Investigations of Nursing Home Complaints
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Upcoming Events
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11/2013 |
CANHR News & Notes - October 2013
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CANHR 17th Annual Elder Law Conference
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CANHR Celebrates 30 Years of Advocacy
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$2.2 Billion Johnson & Johnson Settlement Sends New Warning:
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Antipsychotic Drugs Should Not Be Used to Treat Dementia
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State of California Failed to Conduct Timely Investigations of Nursing Home Complaints
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Upcoming Events
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10/2013 |
CANHR News & Notes - September 2013
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CANHR Releases White Paper on Assisted Living: Unsafe, Unregulated, & Unaccountable
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CANHR Sues the State to Protect Unrepresented Nursing Home Residents from Abuse
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Governor Signs Bills Protecting Long-Term Care Residents
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USA Today Investigates Thefts from Nursing Home Resident Trust Funds
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Staff Attorney Prescott Cole Takes CANHR Message to Minnesota
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Website offers Video Training of Oral Care for Nursing Home Residents with Dementia
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Upcoming Events
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09/2013 |
CANHR News & Notes - August 2013
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CANHR is pleased to announce the inaugural edition of its monthly E-Newletter
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CANHR Helps Expose Abuse and Neglect in Assisted Living
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CANHR Campaign to Combat Mandatory Arbitration Agreements in Long Term Care Facilities
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Governor Signs CANHR-Supported Bill Protecting Conservatee Rights
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Governor Appoints CANHR Attorney Prescott Cole to the California
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Professional Fiduciaries Advisory Committee
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Upcoming Events
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