Lawmakers propose 3 ways to address long-term care workforce challenges … Geography matters in senior living trademark battle, judge finds … Industry veteran uses expertise to advance gender, ethnic...
Business briefs, Oct. 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 27, 2022
Cigna champions vitality as a next-generation health measure … GAO audit: CMS ‘generally’ made COVID program payments to providers in compliance with federal requirements … State Medicaid spending...
Minimum staffing requirements good idea in theory only: AHCA/NCAL
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2023
A federal nursing home minimum staffing mandate “sounds like a good idea, but in practice, it is not,” American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark...
Business briefs, April 30, 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
Bill to block staffing rule, other LTC measures to headline congressional hearing … Legislation aims to prevent Medicaid Access Rule implementation … State bill aims to protect older adults from financial...
Here’s where retirees’ savings could last longer
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 17, 2024
Overall spending for Americans aged 65 or more years has increased by 43.1% over the past decade, according to an analysis by DepositAccounts, so when choosing a place to retire, they may be drawn to places...
Long-term care providers among 193 criminally charged, $2.75 billion in fraud recoveries so far in 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 01, 2024
The Justice Department has recovered more than $2.75 billion in false claims against healthcare providers and charged 193 defendants so far this year in criminal cases through its 2024 National Health...
Better Care Better Jobs Act would create 500,000 direct care jobs: analysis
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2021
Passing the Better Care Better Jobs Act would create more than 500,000 new direct care jobs and provide respite care and other paid support, and it would enable millions of family caregivers to get back...
Sharing ownership data good for enforcers, families, researchers, HHS secretary says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 21, 2023
Medicare-certified home health agencies and hospice programs will be subject to additional scrutiny with Thursday’s announcement by the Department of Health and Human Services of the release of ownership...
5-star SNF cites staffing issues in closure notice
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 19, 2022
Citing staffing and other issues, Clairemont Healthcare & Wellness Center LLC, doing business as Abby Gardens Healthcare Center, plans to close by the end of the year. The San Diego skilled nursing facility...
Business briefs, Aug. 18
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 18, 2022
Provider sued over family members’ COVID-related deaths … EEOC publishes Digest of Equal Employment Opportunity Law … 40 states now cover around-the-clock Medicaid HCBS as provided in assisted living...