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“Resident dumping” — when a nursing facility discharges a resident and refuses to readmit them after a hospital stay or for another unspecified reason. Resident dumping affects thousands of
nursing facility residents who are uninsured or underinsured, have a mental health condition, or have had to spend time in a hospital or rehab facility and find they’re not allowed back into
their nursing facility. There are sometimes legitimate reasons that a resident needs to be removed from a facility for a different level of care. But residents also get “dumped” because
they’re uninsured, underinsured, or to make room for more lucrative private insurance patients. Know your rights about what nursing facilities are required to do. Here are things you should
know to protect yourself or a loved one from this illegal practice. NURSING FACILITIES MUST: * Hold a resident’s bed if they are transferred to a hospital * Follow the law and only
involuntarily discharge residents in limited circumstances * Give residents 30 days’ notice and the opportunity for a hearing before discharging a resident WHAT TO DO IF YOU OR A LOVED ONE
EXPERIENCES RESIDENT DUMPING * Document all communication to and from the nursing facility * Know your rights and when to push back GET HELP
