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How to Identify Signs of Nursing Home Neglect in New Jersey Facilities

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Nursing home neglect remains a serious problem in New Jersey facilities, affecting thousands of vulnerable residents who depend on caregivers for their basic needs and safety. When nursing homes fail to provide adequate care,...more

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New Jersey Regulatory Update Part I - January 2025

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Below is Part I of our New Jersey Regulatory Update focusing on regulations that were finalized in 2024 by various New Jersey agencies that impact healthcare. The final regulations range from additional transparency...more

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Privilege Denied When Facilities Fail To Comply With NJ Patient Safety Act

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Two New Jersey healthcare facilities that violated the New Jersey Patient Safety Act, N.J.S.A. §§ 26:2H-12.23 to -12.25, (PSA), must provide plaintiff patients with internal reports and documents relating to adverse events,...more

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Medicaid Alert: Changes to Medicaid’s Penalty Divisor Effective April 1, 2024

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Beginning April 1, 2024, the State of New Jersey will increase the Medicaid penalty divisor to $440.10 per day, as compared to the previous penalty divisor of $384.57 in 2023. See Medicaid Communication No. 24-03....more

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Elder Law and Special Needs Newsletter: February 2024 Issue

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Our February Elder Law and Special Needs newsletter is now available! In this issue, our attorneys delve into timely topics such as recent legislative developments in New Jersey. Specifically, we explore new laws designed to...more

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Do New Jersey Regulations Require Assisted Living Residence Admission Agreements to Contain Certain Language?

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According to Betteridge’s law in journalism, if a headline asks a “yes or no” question, the answer must be no — otherwise the headline would simply present the issue as an affirmative statement. Since I’m not a journalist,...more

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New Jersey Disallows Private Causes of Action Against Assisted Living Facilities for Breach of the Statutory Bill of Rights

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Residents of an assisted living facility cannot maintain a private cause of action for breach of the facility’s statutory bill of rights, based upon a New Jersey appellate ruling of June 15, 2021. In Estate of Burns v. Care...more

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New Jersey Legislation Would Increase Scrutiny on Nursing Home CHOWs and Bridging Arrangements

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In response to the number of COVID-19 related deaths in New Jersey long-term care facilities, the State engaged a consulting firm to conduct a review and recommend changes.  The consultant’s report noted that, “[n]ationally...more

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Getting a Spousal Waiver for Medicaid Isn’t as Easy as You May Think in New Jersey 

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This blog post is intended to help educate your family regarding the limited instances in which a spousal waiver may be available and help guide you through the tedious process of obtaining one in a suitable case. The...more

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Governor Murphy Announces Recommendations of Report of New Jersey’s Long-Term Care Industry

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Following a study of the long-term care (LTC) industry, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy recently announced the release of a report with a series of recommendations and proposed changes to be implemented at LTC facilities...more

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