Why Your Loved One's Managed Care Plan May Put Them at Risk

Managed care plans often have their hands in medical equipment sales and medical supply sales.  This means that nursing homes may be leaned on by managed care companies to procure medical supplies and equipment from preferred vendors.  If there are no preferred vendors, the nursing home administrators may be instructed to order the supplies and equipment that have the lowest prices.  This means that the quality of all of this equipment can be compromised.  Inexpensive doesn’t always mean low quality, but when it comes to medical supplies and equipment, quality should be the top concern of nursing home administrators.  Buying the least expensive equipment can lead to having damaged breathing machines, faulty heart monitors, and even faulty equipment for simple tasks like checking blood pressures and temperatures.  When this happens, the medical care of the residents is being based on faulty information.  This can lead to serious illnesses, injuries, or even death all because the managed care company wanted to save a few dollars.  It is up to the administrators of your loved one’s nursing home to do what is best for residents.  If this means coming up with a way to get better medical equipment, then they should be responsible for procuring the medical equipment that will do the best job, not the one that is the cheapest.  If your loved one has suffered due to cost-cutting measures, you need to contact an Orange County nursing home abuse attorney so that you have the best possible representation for your case.