Health systems increasingly seeing value of senior living, Welltower says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2017
Hospitals increasingly are seeing senior living communities as part of a solution to lowering their risk associated with older adults, Welltower CEO Tom DeRosa told analysts participating in an earnings...
Argentum asks government to address ‘regulatory overreach’ by NLRB
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2017
Congress and the new administration should prioritize addressing the “regulatory overreach” that has occurred via the National Labor Relations Board for the past eight years, Argentum President...
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...
Medical expenses, including assisted living, account for 25% of family caregiver costs: survey
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 15, 2016
Medical expenses, including costs associated with assisted living and skilled nursing facilities, account for the second-largest share of family caregivers’ out-of-pocket spending for their loved...
Brookdale takes legal action against former workers, competitor
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2016
Brookdale Senior Living is taking legal action against several former workers and their current employer over possible illegal actions that are affecting the company’s bottom line.
‘Persuader’ rule injunction means time for labor relations activities is now, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Union-free senior living operators have a window of opportunity — perhaps a limited one — to take certain steps to maintain that status if they wish, attorney Daniel Burke told those attending an educational...
Assisted living increasingly a lawsuit target, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2016
Plaintiffs’ attorneys increasingly are looking at assisted living communities as potential lawsuit targets, Neville Bilimoria, a partner with the health law practice group of Duane Morris LLP in...
DOL ‘persuader’ rule blocked by federal court
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2016
Just days before the Department of Labor’s new union “persuader” rule was to start being enforced, a federal district court on Monday temporarily blocked its implementation until the...
Desire for profits affected staffing, services, lawsuit claims
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Lois A. Bowers
May 01, 2016
Some North Carolina assisted living residents were “left to sit for hours, even days, in their own waste, not bathed for weeks, locked in or out of their rooms, not provided with food or housekeeping...
Report recommends 3 components of future LTSS financing plan
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 22, 2016
A universal catastrophic insurance program, a series of private-sector initiatives and public policies, and a modernized Medicaid long-term services and supports safety net are the components of a system...