Arbitration Agreements

Nursing home lobbyists urge lawmakers for change but don't expect long-term care reform

June 05, 2009

Hundreds of nursing home owners and operators blitzed congressional buildings in Washington on Thursday, pressing lawmakers for better Medicare payments, a halt to post-acute payment bundling system talk and other improvements. But one thing they weren't expecting to make much progress on was long-term care reform.

U.S. Supreme Court lets law nullifying nursing home pre-admission arbitration agreements stand

June 04, 2009

By refusing to review an Illinois appellate court ruling, the U.S. Supreme Court has tacitly agreed that a state law nullifying nursing home arbitration agreements supersedes the Federal Arbitration Act, which favors arbitration agreements, according to a Bureau of National Affairs report.

Arbitration act 'bad public policy,' NCAL's Kyllo says

March 06, 2009

The American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living have voiced opposition to the recently reintroduced Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act. Members of both the House and Senate have submitted the legislation for congressional consideration.

Nursing home arbitration act resurfaces in Senate

March 05, 2009

Senators Wednesday re-introduced the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, a bill that would prevent nursing homes from requiring residents to sign arbitration agreements as a condition of admission. The bill failed to pass through Congress during the last session.

Another bill that would prohibit pre-admission arbitration clauses panned by nursing home operators

March 02, 2009

U.S. Rep. Linda Sanchez (D-CA) on Friday re-introduced a bill that would prohibit nursing home and assisted living operators from including pre-dispute arbitration clauses in their admissions contracts. Providers wasted no time attacking the bill.

Senate committee passes nursing home arbitration bill

September 15, 2008

The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act of 2008, a bill that would eliminate arbitration agreements as a requirement for admission into a nursing home, is one step closer to becoming a law.

House to vote on nursing home arbitration bill

July 31, 2008

The House Judiciary Committee Wednesday approved the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act, which would outlaw the signing of an arbitration agreement as a prerequisite to admission in a nursing home.

Facilities argue for use of arbitration agreements at Senate hearing

June 19, 2008

Nursing homes took their case for arbitration agreements Wednesday to a Senate joint committee, which heard testimony for and against a bill that would invalidate arbitration clauses in admissions contracts.

Senate committees to hear testimony on nursing home arbitration bill

June 17, 2008

The Senate Judiciary Committee and the Senate Special Committee on Aging will hear arguments both for and against the Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act this Wednesday.