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Nursing Home Regulations, Rules & Guidelines

Nursing home regulations include state and federal regulations and compliance standards. These regulations specify the rules and guidelines that nursing homes and skilled nursing facilities must comply with. Nursing home regulations vary by state. All nursing homes that receive Medicare or Medicaid funding are subject to federal nursing home regulations.

Articles About Nursing Home Regulations

Is the Nursing Home Over-Medicating Your Elderly Parent?
How do caregivers know if the nursing home staff is over-medicating their elderly parents? And are these medications needed, or used to sedate patients to make the staff's job easier?
Nursing Home Horror Stories: Are They True?
Separating what may be true and what may be untrue when a senior parent needs skilled medical care at a nursing home.
Can My Neighbor's Medicaid Plan Work for My Aging Parents?
Should caregivers and elders use advice from neighbors and friends when planning their Medicaid coverage?

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Q&A with the Experts on Nursing Home Regulations

Will Medicare pay for a nursing home for someone who has advanced Alzheimer's?
Medicare will only pay for 100 days in a nursing home, even if the elder has Alzheimer's disease. Medicaid does not have a time limit.

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