Deborah Royster is the Assistant Director for the Office for Older Americans, CFPB and Edwin Walker is the Deputy Assistant Secretary for Aging at the Administration for Community Living, HHS.
Today, the CFPB is releasing a new resource to help you identify and report illegal nursing home debt collection tactics. Whether youre a long-term care ombudsman, care coordinator, elder law attorney, or other aging services provider, you can help caregivers:
- Spot red flags in nursing home admissions contracts
- Find help if a debt collector tries to collect nursing home bills from them
- Report illegal activities to federal and state authorities
Caregivers should not have to put their own finances at risk to help loved ones get care
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Read the full article at: https://www.consumerfinance.gov/about-us/blog/help-caregivers-spot-illegal-nursing-home-debt-collection-tactics/