On September 28, 2016, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, an agency within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, issued a new rule barring any nursing home that receives federal funding from compelling its residents to resolve any disputes with the nursing home via arbitration rather than in court. The new rule … Read more →
LOS ANGELES (CBSLA.com) — The owner of California’s largest chain of nursing homes has come under fire for allegations of abuse and wrongful deaths in at least one of its facilities. Czersale Hilton’s mother, Geneva, 68, was admitted into Centinela Skilled Nursing & Wellness Centre West in Inglewood in 2014. Five weeks later, she was … Read more →
DC Elder Abuse Attorneys Weigh In: In 2014, the U.S. Department of Justice and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services jointly announced a framework for tackling issues of abuse and neglect faced by elderly individuals in the United States. Known as The Elder Justice Roadmap, the framework is the result of a comprehensive … Read more →