Attorney Nathan Hughey has handled numerous nursing home and assisted living arbitration matters recently, prevailing in three claims in late 2015 and early 2016.* Arbitration decisions have generally been favorable to Plaintiffs recently, meaning the tide appears to be turning. Four Circuits in 2016 Rule Against Arbitration Requirements By David Seligman In January and February, […]

Nathan Hughey – The following records are required to be kept by Assisted Living Facilities in SC R. 61.84, Section 700 – Resident Records. 701. Content A. The facility shall initiate and maintain an organized record for each resident. The record shall contain sufficient documented information to identify the resident and the agency and/or person […]

New York Times Medicare Star Ratings Allow Nursing Homes to Game the System Five-Star Nursing Homes In 2011, Ken Chandler brought his elderly mother to a nursing home that had Medicare’s seal of approval, a five-star rating. After a series of troubling events there, Mr. Chandler now feels misled. Video Credit By Kassie Bracken and Taige […]

The federal government is investigating the operations of the nation’s largest assisted living company, Emeritus Senior Living, according to a company official. Karen Lucas, a spokeswoman for the company, described the investigation as a routine civil probe, and said Emeritus was “cooperating fully” with the federal authorities. A person with direct knowledge of the investigation […]

A Seattle physician has admitted that he filed hundreds of fraudulent Medicare claims for nursing home services, including some claims for residents who were deceased, according to news reports. John C. Chen, M.D., pleaded not guilty to the charges in federal court in September. However, he changed his plea Wednesday, The Associated Press reported. Chen was charged […]

Nurses who use a smartphone at night for work-related reasons are likely to be less effective on the job the next day, according to recently published research from Michigan State University. The investigators surveyed more than 160 people working in a variety of occupations, including nursing. The questions measured how much the subjects monitored a […]