by Webmaster | Jan 19, 2017 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Nursing homes are required to keep records of the care they provide. There is a file kept on each resident. That resident’s file includes the medications they’re taking, how often they’re taking them, the kinds of care...
by Webmaster | Jan 12, 2017 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Nursing home residents are entitled to privacy. They’re entitled to privacy in their care, and their health care records, as well as their communication with others and their mail.
by Webmaster | Jan 5, 2017 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Individuals on Medicaid in a nursing home are required to pay what’s called a patient responsibility. The patient responsibility is their gross income minus their Medicare supplemental policy minus their personal needs allowance, which...
by Webmaster | May 18, 2016 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Filial responsibility refers to the obligation imposed by statute, in many states, holding family members liable for the costs of care and upkeep for an elderly or disabled loved one. These laws differ depending on which state you are in. And...
by Webmaster | May 18, 2016 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Medicaid penalizes transfers for less than fair market value. This is referred to as the penalty period. The penalty period is calculated by taking the value of the transfer for less than fair market value divided by what the state has determined...
by Webmaster | May 18, 2016 | FAQs Videos
Video Transcription: Elder abuse is the physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, or financial abuse of an elder. Defined as someone aged 60 or older. Many states have expanded the definition of elder abuse to also include other vulnerable individuals such as those...
