Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2015
The tentative budget deal that congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reached Monday contains good news for some and bad news for others, according to senior living industry officials.
LeadingAge to release Pathways findings Nov. 17
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 26, 2015
Economic modeling will reveal which of seven options could help address financing long-term services and supports in the United States.
PACE Innovation Act to expand program’s reach
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be expanded to older adults who do not yet meet the standard for nursing home level of care and to others under legislation that was passed by the...
Colorado: LTSS plan gets $723,823
Oct 02, 2015
The Colorado Medicaid program will receive a grant to create pilot programs designed to ensure comprehensive access points for residents seeking long-term services and supports regardless of age, disability...
Address LTSS needs to avoid costly institutional care: authors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2015
When state and federal policymakers and other stakeholders do not consider ways to meet the long-term services and supports needs of low-income older adults, they risk necessitating more expensive, long-term...
PA accepting comments on LTSS plan through Oct. 16
Sep 21, 2015
Pennsylvania’s new plan for managed long-term services and supports for older adults and those with disabilities is expected to serve about 450,000 people once it is fully implemented in 2019.
Pennsylvania: Managed LTSS plan in the works
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 26, 2015
Pennsylvania’s human services and aging departments are developing a plan for managed long-term services and supports at the request of Gov. Tom Wolf.
Senate approves PACE expansion bill
By
Emily Mongan
Aug 10, 2015
The Senate has approved a bill that would expand the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly for testing in other populations.
House legislation would bring change of PACE
By
Emily Mongan
Jul 31, 2015
Legislation that would allow for new changes to the Programs of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) program was introduced in the House this week.
Most continuing care retirement communities are not ‘isolating’ settings, CMS clarifies in guidance...
By
Tim Mullaney
Mar 24, 2014
Continuing care retirement communities don’t create the same problem of isolation as skilled nursing facilities, according to new guidance on a recently finalized Medicaid regulation.