- Beth Janicek | August 12, 2011 1:27 PM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Medical Malpractice
The U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services said in a letter written this week that Parkland Hospital of Dallas, Texas poses a “serious threat to patient health and safety”...
- Beth Janicek | November 16, 2009 3:10 PM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Medical Malpractice
In 2003, the Texas Legislature passed medical liability reforms that capped non-economic damages for injured patients at $250,000, and brought the number of malpractice lawsuits down dramatically.
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- Beth Janicek | July 07, 2010 9:50 AM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
Every state has an agency in charge of investigating nursing home abuse and neglect claims. In Texas it is the Texas Department of Aging and Disability Services (TDADS), which was created to...
- Beth Janicek | April 03, 2010 2:23 PM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
North American Health Care (NAHC), a major California Nursing Home chain, allegedly falsified records and overbilled Medicare by $100 million. According to court documents, NAHC employees have been...
- Beth Janicek | March 04, 2010 10:46 AM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
The U.S. Department of Justice reached a $14 million settlement with the nursing home chains Mariner Health Care Inc. and SavaSeniorCare Administrative Services LLC over the alleged kickbacks from...
- Beth Janicek | July 07, 2009 6:58 PM | Brownsville , TX
Category:
Nursing Home & Elder Abuse
In order to help improve nursing home residents’ quality of life and environment, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have issued new guidance for nursing homes. Beginning...
- Beth Janicek | October 02, 2008 5:06 PM | San Antonio, TX
Category:
Medical Malpractice
In August our topic was on surgeries and I posted on Medical Errors that should not happen but unfortunately still do. Medicare has now implemented a list of “never events” they will no...