SUPREME COURT CASE COULD BROADLY AFFECT THE FUTURE OF SENIOR CARE

The topic of quality of care is one that has rattled the senior care industry for many years, especially in a post-pandemic world.

What happens when a family member feels their loved one’s rights to quality care have been violated? How are these cases handled? Are families expected to pay attorneys’ fees and other liabilities? What is the consequence when senior living facilities don’t comply with meeting the needs of their residents?

“So, the public health agency made an unexpected move. It took the case to the nation’s highest court and posed a sweeping question: Should people who depend on initiatives funded in part by the federal government — such as Medicaid and programs that provide services for nutrition, housing, and disabilities — be allowed to sue states when they believe their rights have been violated?”