Medicare to weigh national coverage for Aduhelm, other Alzheimer’s treatments … Neurologists issue ethical guidance for dementia diagnosis and care … Helping seniors hear better may slow decline...
Lawmaker pressures CMS on status of national quality measures for HCBS
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Alicia Lasek
Jul 13, 2021
The ranking member of the Senate Special Committee on Aging is turning up the heat on the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, asking the agency’s chief to describe its efforts to establish quality...
Medicare repayment begins in April for most LTC operators who received pandemic loans
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The repayment period for CMS’ Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment program does not begin until one year after the first payment was made to a provider or supplier. That means April for most LTC...
Maplewood and Omega unveil luxury Manhattan property employing top geriatric care
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Alicia Lasek
Mar 11, 2021
The companies have officially opened Inspīr Carnegie Hill, a new senior living community on Manhattan’s Upper East Side, with ties to renowned local healthcare institutions.
CDC quantifies coronavirus’s heavy toll on assisted living
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Alicia Lasek
Nov 20, 2020
The coronavirus pandemic has taken a heavy toll on the assisted living industry, according to a new analysis of state and local data published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.