FTC: Nursing Homes, Assisted Living Facilities Cannot Take Stimulus Money From Medicaid Patients

WASHINGTON (CBS Local) — Some nursing homes and assisted living facilities are wrongfully taking stimulus checks from residents who are on Medicaid, the Federal Trade Commission said Friday.
In a blog post, the FTC says states across the country have received reports of nursing homes and assisted living facilities falsely claiming that stimulus checks count as “resources” under the rules of federal benefit programs that must be used to pay for services.
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