The Mentor Network urges home- and community-based services community to ratchet up the lobbying effort
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 25, 2021
The Mentor Network, one of the nation’s leading providers of health and human services, sees a trend toward expanded home-and-community-based services (HCBS).
LeadingAge members turn the heat up on Congress to pass $400B care infrastructure plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 20, 2021
Nonprofit senior care providers demand Congress “reverse outdated Medicaid policies from the 1960s” to rebuild the nation’s senior service sector.
Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
“Thinking small” is the biggest mistake senior care communities can make when expanding into home-and-and-community-based services (HCBS).
Congressional Democrats back long-term care help for middle-income families
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 14, 2021
President Joseph Biden’s $400 billion plan to upgrade the nation’s caregiving infrastructure could include ways to help middle-income Americans pay for long-term care through Medicare of Medicaid.
Home care providers laud Biden plan to invest $400B in HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 01, 2021
President Joseph Biden on Wednesday unveiled a $2 trillion American Jobs Plan, which would pump $400 billion into home- and community-based services.
Lawmakers to press Biden to increase funding for HCBS as part of larger system reform
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 25, 2021
Some Democratic lawmakers are holding President Joseph Biden’s feet to the fire, demanding he fulfill a campaign promise to direct $450 billion to home- and community-based services (HCBS). This funding...
Senators urge expansion of HCBS, telehealth
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 19, 2021
Lawmakers and public policy experts are calling on Congress to expand home- and community-based services (HCBS) and telehealth as the U.S. emerges from the deadly COVID-19 pandemic.
Home care providers praise 10% increase in FMAP in stimulus package
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 10, 2021
A “win-win” is how LeadingAge describes the proposed 10% increase in funding to Medicaid for home- and community-based services (HCBS). The increase was part of the $1.9 trillion stimulus package...
Denver-based eldercare firm InnovAge goes public on tailwinds of pandemic
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 08, 2021
The pandemic turned into a golden opportunity for InnovAge Holdings to launch an initial public offering last week. On Wednesday the Denver, CO-based elder care firm sold 16.7 million shares at $21 each,...