by garywojtan | Mar 14, 2012 | Elder Law
Report cards on the Internet can help you compare healthcare facilities. Three private websites that rate hospitals based on information collected from Medicare records and other sources are usnews.com, checkbook.org, and healthgrades.com. The Joint Commission on...
by garywojtan | Oct 5, 2009 | Elder Law
A message from Gary J. Wojtan, Attorney at Law I was alarmed to hear just recently that our nation’s nursing homes are laying off, cutting back and even closing due to newly announced deep federal and state spending cuts. A rate adjustment by Medicare will cut...
by garywojtan | Sep 21, 2009 | Elder Law
Resident Rights As a nursing home resident, you have the right to: * Dignity, respect and a comfortable living environment * Quality of care and treatment without discrimination * Freedom of choice to make your own, independent decisions * The safeguard of your...