Consumer Voice, along with several other advocacy organizations, submitted a statement for the record for today’s Senate hearing, “Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes.”

The United States Senate Committee on Finance is holding a hearing on Wednesday, March 6th at 10:15 am ET - Not Forgotten: Protecting Americans From Abuse and Neglect in Nursing Homes.

Recent news stories about the sexual assault of a nursing home resident in Arizona has highlighted the need for education, advocacy, and action around preventing abuse of vulnerable individuals.

On March 6, join with others across the country to urge Congress to continue funding MFP.

The House passed the IMPROVE Act (H.R. 7217) that includes two important provisions related to Medicaid home and community-based services. Contact your Senator and urge them to vote YES on the bill

Thank you to everyone who has already submitted comments to oppose the rollback of the emergency preparedness rules. For those who haven’t, there’s still time!

Two bills have been introduced to extend the Money Follows the Person Program for five years.

On January 24, the Medicaid Extenders Act which contains provisions to continue funding the Money Follows the Person program, was signed into law.

A recent article from CNN provided tips from Consumer Voice resources on protecting your loved ones from abuse or sexual assault in a nursing home.