Have you heard these nursing home problems, if so, you need help from an attorney:
· “Medicaid does not pay for the service that you want.”
· “The nursing staff will determine the care that you receive.”
· “We don’t have enough staff to accommodate your schedule, morning starts at six a.m.”
· “We don’t have enough staff. You should hire your own private-duty aide.”
· “Your father needs restrainment, he may fall, we can’t always be watching him.”
· “Your mother needs medication in order to make her more manageable.”
· “We must insert a feeding tube into your father because he is taking too long to eat.”
· “Your children can visit you only during visiting hours.”
· “We can’t admit your mother unless you sign the agreement as a "Responsible Party.’”
· “Sign this arbitration agreement. It’s no big deal. Arbitration quickly resolves any disputes.”
· “Medicare can’t pay for your nursing home care because we have determined that you need custodial care only.”
· “We must discontinue therapy services because you aren’t making progress.”
· “We can’t give you therapy services because your Medicare reimbursement has expired, and Medicaid doesn’t pay for therapy.”
· “Because you are no longer eligible for Medicare reimbursement, you must leave this Medicare-certified bed.”
· “Even though you’re now financially eligible for Medicaid payment, we don’t have an available Medicaid bed for you.”
· “We don’t have to readmit you from the hospital because your bed-hold period has expired.”
· “You must pay any amount set by the nursing home for extra charges.”
· “We have no available space in which residents or family members could meet.”
· “You must leave the nursing home because you are a difficult resident.”
· “You must leave the nursing home because you are refusing medical treatment.”
[1] Note: This document is meant for the clients of The Law Offices of Jerold E. Rothkoff. Before acting on any information presented here, you are strongly urged to consult with an attorney who is competent in this area of the law.