$104 million funding increase will help assisted living providers pay workers more
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
A $104 million funding increase in Wisconsin will enable some assisted living providers to boost compensation for workers during a time when both employers and employees are feeling squeezed by the coronavirus...
Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
More news for Thursday, Aug. 27
Aug 27, 2020
Long-term care pharmacies via for key role in COVID vaccine distribution … Report: Pandemic-related fiscal woes to continue for senior living … Pennsylvania expects to complete mandatory COVID-19...
Assisted living communities in Virginia slated to receive $20 million to fund COVID-19-related efforts
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2020
Assisted living communities in Virginia will receive $20 million from the state to support their responses to COVID-19, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state also has begun naming facilities where...
Government PPE plans could have ‘grave consequences’ for senior living residents, staff, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 27, 2020
Federal and state advocates for senior living and home- and community-based services providers say it is a mistake for governments not to prioritize these providers’ needs for personal protective...
Operators, workers should be protected from COVID-19 lawsuits, association says
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities, and the people who work for them, should be “protected from liability” for treating anyone with COVID-19 during the current pandemic, the...
PPE, COVID-19 testing could depend on provider reporting, associations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2020
Communicating COVID-19 information to authorities, residents and staff could help ensure that operators get the personal protective equipment and testing they need, two national associations said Saturday....
Provider groups dispute judge’s claim that senior living is unsafe during pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 31, 2020
A provider organization in Texas is educating residents, families and the general public about the relative safety of senior living communities and nursing homes during the COVID-19 pandemic after a public...
States impose coronavirus rules for long-term care; AMDA, ACHCA conferences affected by COVID-19
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2020
As the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic on Wednesday, citing 118,000 cases and 4,291 deaths in 114 countries, several states have imposed new rules on assisted living communities...
Researchers call for improved state websites about assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
Improving the information available about assisted living communities on state websites could help steer prospective residents and their families to communities that best meet their needs and minimize...