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Yellow PagesFeb 7, 2008
Clauses in nursing home agreements may violate the law
“We are heavily regulated on who we can discharge and when”
Elderly consumers and their families in Missouri should be wary when signing long and often complex nursing home agreements, according to a new study.
Although most presented few problems, some admission agreements skirt state and federal laws, misleading consumers about the care they can expect and inducing them to sign away critical consumer protections, says a study by the National Senior Citizens Law Center.
Although industry officials criticized the study's findings, advocates for the elderly said it raised serious questions about how some nursing homes operate. Read more
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