New report offers 4 ideas to meet the needs of the ‘forgotten middle’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2024
A new report released Tuesday by the Milken Institute presents four potential solutions to improving the financing and delivery of housing for the “forgotten middle,” those whose incomes are too low...
Poisoning death lawsuits renew interest in assisted living staffing regulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 04, 2022
The recent accidental deaths of three Atria Senior Living residents is sparking renewed interest in California’s staffing requirements for assisted living communities, with two lawsuits alleging insufficient...
For the first time, vaccines are available for all 3 viruses targeting older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 20, 2023
COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus cases are increasing, and the height of influenza season is on the horizon, but older adults and long-term care staff members are entering the first virus season...
Senior living providers navigate PHE unwinding, state-level guidelines
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2023
The May 11 expiration of the federal public health emergency declaration will bring changes to federal healthcare programs, with various regulatory flexibilities expiring immediately or within a short...
‘Landmark legislation’ aims to streamline, coordinate care for 12 million dually eligible individuals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A bipartisan bill aiming to streamline and coordinate care for the nation’s more than 12 million dually eligible individuals — people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid — is being called...
Payoff makes overcoming barriers to the active adult segment worth it, speakers say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
The senior living industry’s active adult niche will do best if well-executed, and that starts with understanding the consumer, according to experts speaking at the National Investment Center for Seniors...
As HCBS settings rule compliance date arrives, some worry about future for assisted living providers,...
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 20, 2023
As federal officials celebrated “an important milestone” in the implementation of the home- and community-based services settings final rule on Friday, some senior living industry advocates warned...
Take stock of LGBTQ+ nondiscrimination practices, attorneys advise
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2022
Treating residents as individuals, training staff members and having the appropriate policies and procedures in place are key takeaways for senior living communities and other long-term care facilities...
Appeals court declines to hear COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits under federal immunity protection law
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2022
A Pennsylvania senior living community and a skilled nursing facility seeking to have COVID-19 wrongful death lawsuits dismissed under federal immunity protections were denied by a federal appeals court,...
Increased regulation, active adult, Medicaid HCBS top list of trends predicted for senior living in 2024
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 13, 2023
Heightened state regulation, dementia care support, the rise of active adult communities and the increased provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries are among the top trends...