Operators expected to keep more aid after HHS revises Provider Relief Fund reporting requirements in...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 23, 2020
Citing “significant attention and opposition from many stakeholders and members of Congress,” HHS has revised requirements for Provider Relief Fund reporting and broadened the definition of “lost...
New reporting requirements create confusion, barriers to keeping Provider Relief Funds: ASHA, Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 21, 2020
After finally receiving much-needed Provider Relief Fund dollars, senior living operators are raising concerns about new reporting requirements related to the aid, saying they create confusion and potential...
HHS announces $20 billion in new COVID-19 relief funding; Assisted living eligible
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 02, 2020
The federal government on Thursday announced $20 billion in new funding for assisted living communities and other providers on the frontlines of the coronavirus pandemic. Providers can start applying on...
Assisted living to receive 15 million more COVID tests, but more support needed, provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2020
Assisted living communities will receive 15 million additional COVID-19 rapid, point-of-care antigen tests in the coming weeks, President Donald Trump announced Monday in providing an update on the nation’s...
Senior living must be priority for COVID-19 testing, vaccine: industry leaders
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2020
Senior living communities should be prioritized for rapid response antigen testing and provided with implementation recommendations, industry representatives said Tuesday in a letter to U.S. Department...
Feds announce Provider Relief Fund application for private-pay assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2020
Private-pay assisted living communities now may apply for funding under the Provider Relief Fund phase 2 general distribution allocation, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday through...
AHCA / NCAL asks federal government to extend public health emergency, prioritize assisted living for...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2020
The federal government should extend the public health emergency declaration beyond July 26 and prioritize assisted living communities and nursing homes when a COVID-19 vaccination becomes available, American...
Impact of COVID-19 on senior living could be $50 billion, Argentum CEO says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 29, 2020
The impact of COVID-19 on the senior living industry could be $40 billion to $50 billion over the next year, Argentum President and CEO James Balda said Wednesday in a Yahoo Finance interview.
New online resource matches job-seekers with senior living positions, lets operators post openings
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2020
Argentum and the American Seniors Housing Association have announced a new resource to help workers who have been displaced due to the fallout from COVID-19 find a new employment opportunity in senior...
COVID-19 could have $57 billion impact on senior living; Argentum, ASHA request $20 billion from HHS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic will have a $40 billion to $57 billion financial impact on the U.S. senior living industry over the next year, American Seniors Housing Association and Argentum leaders said in a...