Federal, state assisted living quality measures fail to inform resident care, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2024
Assisted living quality measures at the state and federal level don’t actually measure assisted living or quality, according to a new report from national nonprofit legal advocacy organization Justice...
Pilot program works to develop HCBS quality measures that reflect beneficiary preferences
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 05, 2024
Decisions about funding, service provision and policy when it comes to Medicaid home- and community-based services may not always reflect the needs of the people it affects most, particularly older adults...
HCBS access rule heads to final review amid senior living industry concerns
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 31, 2024
A proposed federal rule establishing mandatory quality measures for home- and community-based services and requiring providers to allocate 80% of HCBS payments to direct care worker pay now is under final...
State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living operators that provide home- and community-based services to residents who are Medicaid beneficiaries could be affected as states continue to come into compliance with the provisions of...
HCBS class-action lawsuit could be catalyst for elevating assisted living’s role in providing services
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 05, 2023
Certification of a class-action lawsuit against New Hampshire’s home- and community-based services waiver program could be the catalyst for elevating assisted living as a viable Medicaid option, according...
HCBS gap analysis should avoid ‘Hunger Games’ scenario, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2023
As the state of New Hampshire embarks on a gap analysis of its home- and community-based services system, one senior living organization leader is cautioning against a “Hunger Games” scenario that...
Medicaid HCBS waiting lists force difficult decisions for some assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 30, 2023
State Medicaid home- and community-based services program waiting lists could force difficult decisions for some assisted living operators with residents who have spent down their resources but now must...
Medicaid LTSS spending continues shift toward HCBS for older adults
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 23, 2023
Medicaid long-term services and supports spending continues to shift toward home- and community-based services, including services provided in assisted living communities, according to two new reports...
HCBS assisted living waiver on tap for ‘significant and historic’ investments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2023
Revisions to dozens of rules for state home- and community-based waivers, including the assisted living waiver, are earning support from Ohio’s senior living advocates.
HHS seeks input from providers to inform HCBS policy development
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2023
Providers of home- and community-based services in assisted living communities and other settings are being asked to contribute input during the federal government’s review of its evidence map.