The bill would require private equity nursing home owners to secure a performance bond and would boost financial disclosure mandates.
Nursing Homes
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Medicaid caps sought for unionized nursing homes that hire family
Officials want a bill that would limit Medicaid payments for unionized nursing homes whose owners hire family members at inflated salaries.
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Bills advance to make nursing homes spend more on direct care
Two bills that would require nursing homes to spend 80% of their funds on direct care of residents passed through committee on Thursday.
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Athena nursing home workers say medical bills still going unpaid
Athena workers who have filed complaints about nonpayment of health insurance claims are being directed to the federal Department of Labor.
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CT DPH gets funds to help address complaint backlog
The funds will help CT clear a backlog of nursing home and hospital complaints that dates back to 2019 and continues to grow each month.
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Broad CT elder care bill wins final passage in Senate
The bill would require more oversight of CT home care workers and create a swifter process for accessing Medicaid, among other measures.
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CT House passes bill with sweeping changes for nursing homes
The bill would phase out three- and four-bed nursing home rooms in CT and aims to provide better oversight of the management companies.
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CT lawmakers unveil bill overhauling aspects of elder care sector
The bill includes more oversight of CT home care workers and would create a way to speed up the process for accessing Medicaid, among other things.
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State asks judge to close Waterbury Gardens nursing home
The state of CT has asked a judge to close Waterbury Gardens, a nursing home that is costing the state nearly $1 million a month to operate.
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CT nursing home residents, families plead for higher staffing levels
Many nursing home residents used a Tuesday forum to air concerns about staffing levels, which they described as still insufficient.
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CT nursing home conditions raise alarms as inspections lag
Nearly half of the nursing homes in CT are overdue for a routine inspection, and the number of serious violations is up. What’s going on?
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Former Danbury nursing home employee charged with sex assault
A former nurse’s aide at Western Rehabilitation Care Center has been charged with three counts of sex assault after a police investigation.
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Danbury nursing home facing fines after assault allegations
A resident of Western Rehabilitation Care Center put a camera in their room. What they discovered started a DPH inquiry and criminal probe.
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After 50 years, a five-star nursing home closes — with a warning
The closure of Hughes Health & Rehabilitation, a 5-star facility, is partly due to a shift to home and community-based care, its owner said.
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Home care providers: A growing but unregulated industry
The shift away from long-term care facilities has exposed a home care industry that operates with little oversight.