House subcommittee passes nursing home arbitration bill
Jul 17, 2008
The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Commercial Law and Administrative Law Tuesday approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would outlaw signing an arbitration agreement as a prerequisite...
Regulators: Provider gift cards to nursing home residents won’t draw fines
Jul 09, 2008
A healthcare system that proposes giving gift cards to residents and other customers it disappoints with poor service is on firm legal ground, federal regulators say.
SEIU touts new nursing-home recruitment record
Jul 03, 2008
The Service Employees International Union recently organized more nursing home workers than ever before in such a short period, the organization said.
Facilities argue for use of arbitration agreements at Senate hearing
Jun 19, 2008
Nursing homes took their case for arbitration agreements Wednesday to a Senate joint committee, which heard testimony for and against a bill that would invalidate arbitration clauses in admissions contracts.
Senate committees to hear testimony on nursing home arbitration bill
Jun 17, 2008
The Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hear arguments both for and against the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act this Wednesday.
Nursing homes, consumers lock horns over arbitration bill at congressional hearing
Jun 11, 2008
Providers cried “discrimination” and consumer advocates called for an even tougher stance Tuesday during a congressional hearing on the “Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008.” House...
Nursing homes renew ardent opposition to arbitration bill
May 27, 2008
American Health Care Association President and CEO Bruce Yarwood has reaffirmed his organization’s opposition to the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. A version of the bill was introduced...
House measure would outlaw nursing home arbitration clauses
May 23, 2008
Nursing home operators would be unable to subject residents and prospective residents to binding arbitration clauses under a bill introduced Thursday afternoon in the U.S. House. When a companion bill...
AON study: Long-term care liability costs stabilize
May 13, 2008
Average national liability costs to the long-term care sector have stabilized for the first time in nine years, according to a report released Monday by the Aon Corp.
Arbitration bill draws angst from provider association
May 01, 2008
One group was notably absent when the cheering erupted over the introduction of a bill that would ban arbitration agreements from nursing home admission contracts: providers.