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Tell Congress to Support Nursing Home and Elder Justice Act Provisions in Budget and Reconciliation Package

September 09, 2021

Reach out to your Representatives to tell them to support nursing home provisions and Elder Justice Act provisions in the current budget and reconciliation package.

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Consumer Voice Submits Comments to Pennsylvania DOH in Support of Minimum Staffing Standard

September 01, 2021

Consumer Voice submitted comments to the Pennsylvania Department of Health (DOH) in support of the proposed regulations mandating a minimum staffing standard of 4.1 hours of resident care per day.

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CMS Releases Latest List of Special Focus Facilities and Candidates

August 31, 2021

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has released the latest list of Special Focus Facilities, which places special scrutiny on select nursing homes with a documented pattern of providing poor care.