New Jersey stopped issuing Adult Day Services licenses in 2008 after the New Jersey Department of Health and Human Services found evidence of numerous providers scamming Medicaid. On April 16, the state of New Jersey issued a decision stating that the moratorium will be in place until at least Nov. 1.
Peter Notarstefano, LeadingAge's director of Home and Community-Based Services, said that it is important that the state of New Jersey prosecuted Medicaid fraud, much of which came from for-profit adult day providers. "Unethical practices hurt our elders, persons with disabilities, and caregivers, as well as the innovative adult day providers that are abiding by the law," Notarstefano said.
Roberto Muniz, president and CEO of the Francis E. Parker Memorial Home, a LeadingAge member in New Jersey, said that while the moratorium wasn't a surprise, the demand in New Jersey for home and community-based long-term care services is growing and adult day care is a cost-effective option."We are grateful that the state identified the unethical sources of fraud in adult day health services and put corrective actions in place," Muniz writes. "Now, it’s time for state officials to lift the moratorium on new adult day centers, so that more high quality adult day programs can become available."
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