Showing posts with label nursing home. Show all posts
Showing posts with label nursing home. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

U.S. Agency Blocks Arbitration in Nursing Home Contracts



Nursing homes house some of America’s most vulnerable populations. Residents are at risk for elder abuse and neglect, as well as medical problems. But until recently, arbitration clauses have kept the victims of assisted living facilities out of court. Now the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is putting a stop to that.