Senior living takes lead in COVID-19 vaccination mandates, holds breath on workforce effects
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 02, 2021
The senior living industry is leading corporate America in mandating COVID-19 vaccination, according to the Wall Street Journal.
Meridian Senior Living calls COVID-19 vaccine mandate ‘one more preventative measure’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 12, 2021
National senior housing operator Meridian Senior Living on Wednesday joined a growing list of senior living providers in announcing a staff COVID-19 vaccine mandate, calling it “one more preventative...
As COVID-19 cases surge, ASHA announces support for vaccine mandates
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 11, 2021
The American Seniors Housing Association has joined the growing chorus of industry groups offering support for COVID-19 vaccination mandates for long-term care residents and workers.
Argentum supports COVID-19 vaccine mandates, restoration of federal on-site vaccination program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 09, 2021
Following the lead of at least 40 senior living providers and other national industry groups, Argentum announced its support for employer COVID-19 vaccination mandates for the senior living workforce.
Brookdale takes ‘next step’ in pandemic in mandating staff vaccination: CEO
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 06, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living President and CEO Lucinda “Cindy” Baier announced a COVID-19 vaccination mandate for its approximately 35,000 workers during today’s second-quarter earnings call,...
Brookdale faces SNF lawsuit from coalition including Biden’s pick for HHS secretary
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2021
A lawsuit filed Monday accuses Brookdale Senior Living of lying to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to inflate the star ratings awarded to some of its skilled nursing facilities. The legal...
HHS: Medicare overpaid Brookdale $3.3M for improperly billed claims for home health provided to assisted...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2021
The Medicare program made approximately $3.3 million in overpayments to Brookdale Home Health for claims that were incorrectly billed for home health services provided to assisted living residents and...
Brookdale announces $400 million sale of majority stake in home health, hospice, therapy business to...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2021
Brookdale Senior Living has agreed to sell its majority stake in Brookdale Health Care Services — provider of home health, hospice and therapy services — to HCA Healthcare, the country’s largest...
People in the news, Feb. 2
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2021
Appointments, promotions and news at Accolade, AMDA–The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine, ATI Physical Therapy, Atria Senior Living, Discovery Senior Living, Genacross Lutheran Services,...
Vaccine advice from your peers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 04, 2021
Many are viewing the vaccine as a gift of sorts, a solution to end the months of extra safety precautions and social isolation that everyone has endured. But if you have staff members or residents who...