Long Term Care

CMS Rescinds Three Covid 19 Waivers

On April 8, 2021, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services rescinded three Covid 19 waivers. They were: The emergency…

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The Nursing Home Decision – Memory and Alzheimer’s Disease

When is it time for day care or a nursing home?

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Covid 19 law sparks dialogue on nursing home alternatives

"With the memory of the pandemic’s toll in nursing homes still raw, the COVID-19 relief law is offering states a…

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Am. Econ. Ins. Co. v. Jackson, 2007 U.S. App. LEXIS 3232 (8th Cir. 2007)

This case involves an insurance coverage dispute after Freddie Mae Burns died at Leland Health Care Center, a 128-bed skilled…

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Cline v. Living Ctrs. of Tex., Inc., 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 2044 (Tex. App. 2007)

Jury returned a defense verdict and Plaintiff appealed challenging two issues concerning the exclusion of evidence. Plaintiff contended it was…

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Walter M. Clark v. Tirr Rehab. Ctr., 2007 Tex. App. LEXIS 2024 (Tex. App. 2007)

Walter M. Clark v. Tirr Rehabilitation Center Plaintiffs sued alleging that resident, who had osteoporosis, was negligently dropped by a…

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Necessary v. Life Care Ctrs. of America Inc., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 698 (2007)

On appeal, the issue was the validity of an arbitration agreement entered into by Dorothy Necessary ("Plaintiff") while signing documents…

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Ward v. Nat’l Healthcare Corp., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 695 (2007)

The Estate of Clifford Ward filed a wrongful death case against a nursing home and corporate defendants in the Rutherford…

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Conley v. Life Care Ctrs. of Am., Inc., 2007 Tenn. App. LEXIS 13 (Tenn. Ct. App. 2007)

Stinson, a 75 year old who was struck by another resident, fell and broke her hip. She died four months…

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Owens v. Nat’l Health Corp., 2007 Tenn. LEXIS 1003 (2007)

On appeal, the Supreme Court of Tennessee found that the primary issue was whether a durable power of attorney for…

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