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Test your knowledge: Nursing Home Residents Rights

by Attorney Brian E. Barreira
1. Which one of the following statements about federal Medicare and Medicaid laws is correct?
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. Nursing homes must help a resident to attain or maintain the highest practicable physical, mental, and psychosocial well-being.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. Nursing homes must get at least one person other than the nursing home resident to guarantee the payment of all nursing home bills.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Nursing homes must transfer a resident to a different room once Medicare coverage ends.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. Nursing homes must place immobile residents in diapers in case the staff gets too busy to help them to the bathroom.
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2. Which one of the following is usually NOT a violation of the rights of a nursing home resident:
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. Obtaining a bed sore.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. An unexplained weight loss.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Discontinuing quarterly care plan meetings because they have not been attended by the resident's family members.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. Providing anti-psychotic medication when approved by the court-appointed guardian or the health care agent under a health care proxy.
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3. The Massachusetts Attorney General's regulations allow nursing homes to do which one of the following:
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. Discharge or evict nursing home residents who have applied for MassHealth/Medicaid but have not yet finished the approval process.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. Provide anti-psychotic medication to all residents.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Discharge or evict residents who pose a danger to other residents.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. Move residents to different rooms at any time and for any reason.
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4. True or False: Many nursing home admission contracts violate federal law by containing a personal guarantee of payment by non-residents who are signing the contract.
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. True
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5. Under federal Medicare and Medicaid laws, when is it the responsibility of the nursing home to prevent the unnecessary decline of a resident's physical abilities?
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spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) A. Only if Medicare covers the required therapy.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) B. For the first 100 days at the nursing home.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) C. Only until the resident is moved out of a Medicare-certified bed.
spacer (<1K) spacer (<1K) D. At all times, regardless of the source of payment.
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