Restructuring drives efficiencies, occupancy gains in third quarter, AlerisLife CEO says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 04, 2022
Continuing progress on a restructuring plan to make the company more efficient resulted in occupancy gains that were the largest in recent years in the third quarter, AlerisLife President and CEO Jeff...
Responsive sales strategies will help senior living operators increase conversion rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 10, 2023
As senior living occupancy edges toward pre-pandemic levels, operators need to adjust their strategies, which have been more responsive than reactive, to improve sales and marketing success, according...
Insurance premiums rise for senior living operators due to pandemic: NIC
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
Professional liability and property insurance premiums for senior living operators are increasing thanks to COVID-19, according to the results of a new National Investment Center for Seniors Housing &...
State becomes first to strip Medicaid asset limit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2023
Low-income older Californians soon won’t need to prove their asset levels to be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, after the approval of a state plan amendment.
‘It feels good’: Senior living recovery continues to gain traction as labor challenges improve: Sabra
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 05, 2023
Sabra Health Care REIT is continuing to see traction in operational recovery as senior living operators that overcame labor and wage challenges over the past two years now focus on occupancy, CEO and Chairman...
Senior living can be a partner in delivering, improving care, CMS official says
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 07, 2024
Even though senior living providers, by law, are unable to directly bill the Medicare program for the services they provide to residents, they are able to partner with other organizations focused on value-based...
Key to providing healthcare in senior living? ‘Just get started’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Thinking about tapping into Medicare payment models to deliver healthcare to senior living residents? One expert has some rather stark advice.
Medicaid HCBS waiting lists force difficult decisions for some assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 30, 2023
State Medicaid home- and community-based services program waiting lists could force difficult decisions for some assisted living operators with residents who have spent down their resources but now must...
‘No fluke’: life plan community residents report higher levels of wellness than other older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 28, 2023
Five years ago, Mather Institute set out to better understand the health and wellness effects of residing in a life plan community. The organization found that residents reported higher levels of wellness...
CDC program expands free COVID-19 testing to assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 08, 2022
Assisted living communities now have access to free COVID-19 testing through a federal program that previously targeted schools, shelters and correctional facilities.