Purpose: This study examined federal and state civil money penalties and fines collected
from nursing homes and how states used the collected funds. Design and Methods: We …

Purpose: This study examined federal and state civil money penalties and fines collected
from nursing homes and how states used the collected funds. Design and Methods: We …

Purpose: The study examined factors associated with state variations in the use of federal
and state civil money penalties (CMPs) for nursing homes. Design and Methods: We …

In 1973, the use of chemical and physical restraints was a widespread and routine practice
used by nursing facilities (NFs) to address problematic resident behaviors such as …

Abstract Background and Objectives Civil money penalties (CMP) are fines collected by
CMS. A portion of these CMPs are redistributed to states for purposes including improving …

Ideally, payment and financing for nursing home care and services would be designed to
support access to services, a high quality of care, equity, and efficiency. The current system …

State survey agencies are responsible for developing minimum requirements for assisted
living (AL) communities, including penalties for noncompliance. Civil monetary penalties are …

States vary in their overall rates of nursing home deficiency citations as well as deficiencies
for actual harm or jeopardy (Harrington et al., 2018). Civil Money Penalty (CMP) fines …

Provider behavior is known to be driven by market forces, including costs. Financial
penalties are the primary enforcement remedy available to state agencies in deterring …

New Jersey state lawmakers would place themselves at the front of a push for greater
financial transparency of nursing homes with the passage of two bills currently making their …