S. 4087 aims to amend the Social Security Act to prevent skilled nursing facilities and nursing homes from using pre-dispute arbitration agreements with residents under Medicare and Medicaid programs. This bill, titled the "Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act," would...
Simple Explanation
The Fairness in Nursing Home Arbitration Act wants to make sure that nursing homes can't force residents to sign papers that say any arguments must be settled outside of court, like by an "arbitrator" (a special kind of referee). This means if there's a problem, the residents can take it to court instead of having to settle it another way.