Assisted living CEOs, administrators see pay increases in 2016
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2017
Assisted living CEOs/presidents and administrators both saw salary increases in 2016, but one of the positions experienced a greater increase, on average, according the 19th annual “Assisted Living...
Overall turnover in assisted living down
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 26, 2018
Overall turnover in assisted living is down from last year, but it is up for some positions compared with last year, according to the 20th annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,”...
Federal, lender support needed for assisted living operators to lower rates, leader says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 21, 2023
Financial support from the federal government and private lenders would be required to lower assisted living rates, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director LaShuan Bethea told the New York...
Despite headlines, GAO report does not portend major changes for assisted living, industry leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 13, 2018
Some assisted living community operators understandably were concerned in February after the Government Accountability Office released a report about federal oversight of assisted living services offered...
White House recognizes assisted living’s ‘critical importance’ as aging services provider
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2021
An announcement from the federal government about the release of $1.4 billion in funding from the American Rescue Plan for programs affecting older adults for the first time acknowledges assisted living...
Growing aging veteran population prompts support for expanding access to assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 09, 2023
The number of veterans aged 85 or more years who are receiving care from the federal government is expected to grow 535% over the next 20 years, making access to assisted living and other long-term care...
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
CMS provides guide to streamline process to receive COVID-19 test kits
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 29, 2020
The federal government has released new tools meant to reduce paperwork and streamline the certification application process for assisted living providers seeking Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments...
Washington legislators consider increasing assisted living fines
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2017
Assisted living community operators in the state of Washington would see increased civil penalties of up to $3,000 for violations of licensing statutes or rules, and fines would be increased to up to $10,000...
HHS extends timeframe for states to use federal funds to expand HCBS
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2022
States will have an additional year to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to expand home- and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government announced Friday.