Nursing Home Oversight: Industry Examples Do Not Demonstrate That Regulatory Actions Were Unreasonable

HEHS-99-154R Published: Aug 13, 1999. Publicly Released: Sep 13, 1999.

Highlights

Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO analyzed materials from the American Health Care Association (AHCA) to determine whether any cases reflected the actions of an overly aggressive regulatory process.

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Elder careElderly personsstate relationsMedicaidNegligenceNursing homesPatient care servicesSafety standardsSanctionsSurveysMedicare