Business of long-term care ‘has never been worse’ as occupancy, staffing challenges continue
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 12, 2022
NASHVILLE, TN — With the clinical issues of COVID-19 largely behind the long-term care industry, the business side “has never been worse,” according to American Health Care Association / National...
New Jersey joins other states in lifting pandemic-related requirements for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 16, 2023
COVID-19 vaccination requirements for assisted living and healthcare employees have been lifted in New Jersey following recent changes to federal requirements surrounding the pandemic.
$1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program targets employee retention
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 08, 2022
After announcing a $1.2 billion healthcare worker bonus program in early August, New York state has updated its program guidance and extended the grace period for submitting claims during the first vesting...
Government, private insurance should assume greater role in paying for long-term care: survey
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 13, 2022
The government and private insurance should not only assume larger roles in paying for long-term care, but policies should be enacted to help older adults prepare for those costs, according to a new study.
Pandemic lessons can improve senior living vaccination efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 27, 2023
Changing insurance coverage and reimbursement, improving communication by government and public health agencies with long-term care settings, identifying “immunization champions” and gaining long-term...
Ruling strikes down vaccination mandate, but industry experts say it won’t help with hiring
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 30, 2023
A New York court ruling striking down the state’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate for healthcare workers won’t have much of an impact on senior living providers who continue to face a workforce crisis,...
Operator joins national immunization pilot program to prevent disease, improve care, reduce costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 29, 2022
Improving the care experience in senior living and other long-term care settings by improving care quality while reducing costs is the goal of one senior living organization participating in a federal...
States ending COVID-related pandemic emergency measures
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2022
Although COVID-19 isn’t quite in the rear view mirror, especially for senior living and other long-term care providers, some states are dropping pandemic-related restrictions that affect providers.
Last of Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments coming to a bank account near you
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2022
One last round of Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments could be coming as soon as next week, signaling a completion of all payment determinations, according to Argentum.
As feds claw back PRF payments, assisted living frustrated it ‘lost out’ over mismanagement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 25, 2023
As the federal government continues to claw back misappropriated and unused COVID-19 relief funds, senior living industry advocates remain frustrated that assisted living providers “lost out” on this...