GOP lawmakers say they will seek Medicare, Medicaid changes next year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 08, 2017
While Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives work to reconcile their two versions of a tax reform bill that analysts say could add more than $1 trillion to the federal deficit over 10 years,...
Largest senior living providers in 2017 named by Argentum
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2017
This year’s list features 115 companies with a total of almost 550,000 independent living, assisted living and memory care units.
Medicaid proposals could harm individuals, burden healthcare system, CEOs say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2017
The 74 million lower-income, disabled and older adults who rely on Medicaid for their healthcare coverage could be harmed, and the healthcare system unduly burdened, under current proposals to replace...
CMS analysis shows HCBS vulnerability, AARP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 19, 2017
A newly released analysis by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ chief actuary “makes clear” that the American Health Care Act poses a “danger” to Medicaid beneficiaries,...
Assisted living hospice care, HCBS, Medicaid make OIG list
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 22, 2017
Assisted living hospice care, Medicaid personal care services, home- and community-based services waiver programs and Medicaid data are four topics that made the top 25 list included in the Health and...
Seema Verma confirmed as CMS administrator
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2017
Former health policy consultant Seema Verma was confirmed as administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Monday by a 55-43 vote in the Senate.
Assisted living owner, three managers charged with defrauding Medicaid of more than $1 million
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2017
The owner and three managers of an Alaska assisted living home have been indicted after the home allegedly billed the state for more than $1 million in home- and community-based services that were not...
Government expects to recover $1.9 billion for 2016 Medicaid fraud cases
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2017
The federal government expects to recover almost $1.9 billion from Medicaid fraud, abuse and neglect cases that were settled or for which judgments were issued in 2016, according to new data released Monday.
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
Sept. 13 is new deadline for eligible assisted living operators to apply for Provider Relief Fund
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2020
Eligible assisted living operators and other eligible providers now have until Sept. 13 to apply for the phase 2 general distribution of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider...