One case I have been meaning to write about for a few months is Dickerson v. Longoria, a recent opinion that I think is important for Maryland nursing home patients and their counsel. The ultimate issue in Dickerson is whether a family member had the authority to bind a nursing…
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services recently published a report analyzing approximately 16,000 nursing homes in this country and assigned each a rating—from one star to five stars—based on such criteria as health inspections and staffing. In a less prolific blow than the other shots to the head delivered…