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Elder abuse in nursing homes underreported: HHS Inspector General

Elder abuse of Medicare beneficiaries at nursing homes is being underreported to law enforcement.

By Katie Kuehner-Hebert | Updated on August 28, 2017
The Inspector General’s ongoing review identified 134 Medicare beneficiaries whose injuries may have been the result of potential abuse or neglect. Photo: AP (Genevieve Ross)

Elder abuse of Medicare beneficiaries at nursing homes is being underreported to law enforcement, and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services “has inadequate procedures” to ensure facilities are complying with the law, according to an early alert issued Monday by the Health and Human Services Inspector General’s office. 

The preliminary results of the Inspector General’s ongoing review identified 134 Medicare beneficiaries whose injuries may have been the result of potential abuse or neglect occurring during 2015 and 2016. In addition, “a significant percentage” — 28 percent — of these incidents may not have been reported to law enforcement. 

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Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert

Katie Kuehner-Hebert is a freelance writer based in Running Springs, Calif. She has more than three decades of journalism experience, with particular expertise in employee benefits and other human resource topics.

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