singular_me
15th February 2015, 05:27 AM
absolutely disgusting
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
‘Every last vestige of American culture and decency is being gutted, it seems, by the insatiable greed of the ruling class den of vipers, which is now voraciously targeting the hard-earned estates of elderly nursing home patients and their families. A recent report in The New York Times (NYT) explains how a law created to protect the aging from being financially exploited is now being used for just that, leaving behind a devastating wake of pecuniary ruin.
It is known as the “guardianship statute” in New York State, and it was enacted in 1993 for the purpose of protecting those who are no longer able to manage their financial affairs due to incapacity. It was meant to be particularly helpful for elderly individuals without friends or family members in their lives to effectively manage their estates, establishing that a court-appointed person, typically a lawyer, be assigned to act as guardian in lieu of these deficiencies.’..............
For many nursing homes today, it's all about the money
This sinister tactic, which goes largely unreported in the media, can bankrupt a patient if successful. Though not all judges honor such petitions -- the guardianship clause was never intended to be used as a method of bill collection by nursing homes -- some do, and the consequences for patients and their families can be devastating.
"It's a strategic move to intimidate," stated Ginalisa Monterroso, chief executive of Medicaid Advisory Group, an elder care counseling business that had represented Dino Palermo, Lillian's husband, in his billing dispute case, to the NYT. "Nursing homes do it just to bring [in] money. It's so cruel. Mr. Palermo loves his wife, he's there every single day, and they just threw him to the courts."................
Adult protective services biggest exploiter of guardianship clause
Nursing homes aren't the only entities taking advantage of the guardianship clause, known specifically as Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law. According to preliminary data collected by the Brookdale Center on Healthy Aging at Hunter College, most guardianship cases are filed by Adult Protective Services, with friends and family of the patients and hospitals coming in second and third.
"It has become a system that's very focused on finances," stated Jean Callahan, director of the school, to the NYT.
more
http://www.naturalnews.com/048632_nursing_homes_medical_bills_legal_kidnappin g.html
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Saturday, February 14, 2015
‘Every last vestige of American culture and decency is being gutted, it seems, by the insatiable greed of the ruling class den of vipers, which is now voraciously targeting the hard-earned estates of elderly nursing home patients and their families. A recent report in The New York Times (NYT) explains how a law created to protect the aging from being financially exploited is now being used for just that, leaving behind a devastating wake of pecuniary ruin.
It is known as the “guardianship statute” in New York State, and it was enacted in 1993 for the purpose of protecting those who are no longer able to manage their financial affairs due to incapacity. It was meant to be particularly helpful for elderly individuals without friends or family members in their lives to effectively manage their estates, establishing that a court-appointed person, typically a lawyer, be assigned to act as guardian in lieu of these deficiencies.’..............
For many nursing homes today, it's all about the money
This sinister tactic, which goes largely unreported in the media, can bankrupt a patient if successful. Though not all judges honor such petitions -- the guardianship clause was never intended to be used as a method of bill collection by nursing homes -- some do, and the consequences for patients and their families can be devastating.
"It's a strategic move to intimidate," stated Ginalisa Monterroso, chief executive of Medicaid Advisory Group, an elder care counseling business that had represented Dino Palermo, Lillian's husband, in his billing dispute case, to the NYT. "Nursing homes do it just to bring [in] money. It's so cruel. Mr. Palermo loves his wife, he's there every single day, and they just threw him to the courts."................
Adult protective services biggest exploiter of guardianship clause
Nursing homes aren't the only entities taking advantage of the guardianship clause, known specifically as Article 81 of the Mental Hygiene Law. According to preliminary data collected by the Brookdale Center on Healthy Aging at Hunter College, most guardianship cases are filed by Adult Protective Services, with friends and family of the patients and hospitals coming in second and third.
"It has become a system that's very focused on finances," stated Jean Callahan, director of the school, to the NYT.
more
http://www.naturalnews.com/048632_nursing_homes_medical_bills_legal_kidnappin g.html