Long-term care, other business groups find exclusion from federal vaccine mandate process ‘disappointing’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2021
As the Labor Department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration works to develop and issue a rule for a vaccine and testing mandate announced earlier this month by President Biden, some business...
Business briefs, Sept. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 27, 2022
Florida Medicaid providers to increase minimum wage Oct. 1 … Milliman Retiree Healthcare Index: a healthy 65-year-old will spend $137,000 to $300,000 in healthcare expenses in remaining lifetime …...
Business briefs, June 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 14, 2021
NC legislators propose adding money to Medicaid to increase wages for nursing home staff … Mt. Forest, MI, nurse opens assisted living community to provide one-on-one care to residents … Fitch Ratings...
Communication key to solving issues facing providers, legislators say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 18, 2023
Communication is “the best way to make a difference” and address issues facing the assisted living industry, a state legislator told those attending a recent forum convened by the Florida Assisted...
Operator faces nearly $1M in damages for alleged racketeering
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 16, 2023
A group of nursing home residents and their families asked the 11th Circuit Court earlier this month to revive a 2018 class action suit accusing the operator of several skilled nursing facilities in Florida...
Business briefs, Feb. 22
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2023
Opinion: Diversity, equity and inclusion is work in progress … Percent of adults aware of the return to regular Medicaid renewal processes remains low … Vice-enabled interface technology for eldercare...
Feds target Medicare Advantage scam advertising
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 16, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is taking steps to protect consumers from scams or misleading ads for Medicare Advantage plans that target older adults. A proposed rule would ban ads that...
Business briefs, Sept. 30
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 30, 2022
Florida’s ‘deadliest storm’ challenges some providers; others step in to help … Home health providers sentenced for Medicaid fraud … Consumer Direct Holdings personal care network to be publicly...
Business briefs, July 15
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 15, 2021
Integrated social-medical model presents opportunities for assisted living providers: panelists … Healthpeak Properties publishes 10th annual ESG report … ProMedica sues Ohio Department of Medicaid...
Business briefs, March 22
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 22, 2023
State bill would increase Medicaid reimbursements to veterans homes … Fitch Ratings affirms Emerald Heights at A-; outlook stable … Biden vetoes Republican block of ESG considerations in retirement...