Federal Judge Says RN Staff Requirements Of LTC Policy Not Met By Nursing Home

Mealey's (June 9, 2022, 5:38 PM EDT) -- COVINGTON, Ky. — A Kentucky federal judge on May 27 denied a motion for summary judgment filed by a resident of a nursing home’s personal care unit but granted summary judgment to a long-term care (LTC) insurer and dismissed a suit filed by the resident against the insurer alleging improper denial of her LTC benefits, finding that the nursing home’s personal care unit failed to meet the definition of a LTC facility under the policy because it does not provide 24-hour nursing care by a registered nurse....