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Open Letter from DignityMA regarding Masking, Patient Safety, and Trust

The following two letters were sent to Health System Leaders in Massachusetts, on the occasion of suspending masking requirements and covid protections in health care settings. Download the two letters, or read below from May 10, 2023 Open Letter on Masking, Patient Safety and Trust A call to suspend any end to universal masking and […]

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Facilities News Spotlight

2023-05-22 Spotlight: Senate Report – Nursing Homes Severely Understaffed

Senate Special Committee on Aging Report: Nursing Home Survey Agencies are Severely Understaffed As reported by The Consumer Voice, May 19, 2023 Today, the Senate Special Committee on Aging, led by Chairman Bob Casey, released a new report, “Uninspected and Neglected: Nursing Home Agencies are Severely Understaffed, Putting Residents at Risk.”  The report details a […]

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Facilities News Spotlight

2023-05-08 CMS to Leverage Nursing Home Ownership Data

CMS eager to leverage new nursing home ownership data, leader confirms McKnight’s Long Term Care, April 26, 2023 By Kimberly Marselas A top Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services enforcement official said Tuesday that the agency is eager to use data collected under a proposed ownership transparency rule to “scrutinize how certain ownership types correlate […]

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2023-05-01 Spotlight: Comm. v. Clinton – MA Supreme Court re: Holyoke Soldiers’ Home

SJC reinstates criminal charges against managers of Holyoke Soldiers’ Home, where 76 died early in pandemicBoston Globe, April 27, 2023By Ivy Scott and John R. Ellement Families of the veterans say the decision offers ‘a glimmer of hope’ as they prepare for the upcoming trial.The state’s highest court reinstated criminal charges on Thursday against Bennett […]

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2023-04-24 Spotlight: Historic Exec Actions to Improve Care

Biden-Harris Administration Announces Most Sweeping Set of Executive Actions to Improve Care in History Scroll down to see the reactions Disability Scoop, the AARP and the American Association for People with Disabilities (AAPD). The White House, April 18, 2023 Today, President Biden will announce the most comprehensive set of executive actions any President has ever […]

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DignityMA Testimony and Campbell Letter re: Disclosures of Ownership and Transparency of Nursing Facilities Owners and Managerment

Scroll down for Attorney General Campbell media advisory and letter, also on this topic. DignityMA submits testimony in response to Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information for Skilled Nursing Facilities and Nursing Facilities A Proposed Rule by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS): Disclosures of Ownership and Additional Disclosable Parties Information […]

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2023-04-17 Spotlight: What Happened to America? We asked 12 People in Their 70s and 80s

What Happened to America? We Asked 12 People in Their 70s and 80s. New York Times (free access), April 16, 2023 Moderator, Kristen Soltis Anderson You’re all in this group because you’re in your 70s or 80s. Which decade of life would you say was or is your favorite? I’d say the ’50s. That’s when […]

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2023-04-10 Spotlight: Assisted-living homes are rejecting Medicaid and evicting seniors

Assisted-living homes are rejecting Medicaid and evicting seniors *Washington Post, By Christopher Rowland, April 6, 2023 Some residents who drained their nest eggs to cover private-pay rates have been evicted after turning to Medicaid to pay their bills. A recent spate of evictions has ousted dozens of assisted-living residents in Wisconsin who depended on Medicaid […]

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2023-04-10 Spotlight: Dignity for All: Increase Scrutiny of Nursing Home Finances

National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care Materials Available from Consumer Voice Webinar Despite receiving tens of billions of dollars each year in Medicare and Medicaid dollars, there is little accountability for how nursing homes spend taxpayer dollars. Consumer Voice and Ernie Tosh discussed our new report, “Where do the Billions of Dollars Go? A […]

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Facilities News Spotlight

2023-04-03 Spotlight: Where Do the Billions of Dollars Go?

The National Consumer Voice for Quality Long-Term Care, March 28, 2023 Last week, Consumer Voice released its new report, “Where Do the Billions of Dollars Go? A Look at Nursing Home Related Party Transactions,” which documents how each year nursing homes funnel billions of dollars through related party companies (companies they own) with little to […]