Illinois has a long history of using delays in Medicaid payments for long-term care as a budget maneuver to manage the state’s horrible cash flow situation. Recently,  a nursing home wrote to the Illinois governor complaining that if delays continued, it would lead to the nursing home’s closure. For more information, click here.

The US Court of appeals ruled against the application of retroactive benefits for Assisted Living Waiver applicants. In most nursing home settings a patient is allowed to seek retroactive benefits for up to 3 months from the date of application if they are considered eligible during those months. Because of lax waiver rules, the court […]

In a ranking based on reported deficiencies, Alaskan nursing homes are considered the the fourth worst in the country. But Alaskans take exception to this considering their state only has 18 nursing homes. With such a low number and low turnover of inspectors, there is the perception that the inspection system is likely to pick […]