Medicaid Access Rule shortcomings could decrease access to care, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
No guarantee exists that a final rule that the federal government promoted as increasing transparency in Medicaid payments and improving wages for direct care workers will accomplish either goal, senior...
Workforce, advocacy, provider support comprise new LeadingAge strategic plan
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC—On the second day of LeadingAge’s Leadership Summit 2024 here, Board Chair Roberto Muñiz, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Parker Health Group, urged members to share their stories...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
California’s senior living and care sector at ‘critical juncture’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2024
California’s senior living and care sector is at a critical juncture, with the state Master Plan on Aging underscoring the need to expand the direct care workforce and improve outcomes for workers, according...
Shaping a better future for the human resources function in senior living and care
By
Dean Moore
Mar 25, 2024
The future of human resources may not be what it used to be, but it still could be bright for the right individuals.
New ‘engagement index’ will reveal senior living resident-staff interaction levels
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 13, 2024
LifeLoop’s platform now includes an engagement index to help make sure long-term care residents, staff members and family members are interacting in meaningful ways.
HRSA may seek recovery of $159M in potential PRF overpayments
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
An audit of Phase 2 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund has revealed roughly $18.4 million in potential overpayments that a federal watchdog agency says should be recovered from healthcare providers.
Brookdale Senior Living CEO: ‘Too soon to tell’ outcome of Senate inquiry
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 22, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living’s leader said Wednesday she is confident in the company’s priorities in the face of growing scrutiny of the industry by the lay media and policymakers.
Assisted living’s real problem: Staffing and acuity, not lack of regulation
By
Neville M. Bilimoria
Feb 12, 2024
Recent Washington Post articles and a Senate hearing highlight a big question for assisted living: Is federal regulation the answer? I say no.
Healthcare leads all other industries in jobs advertised
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 08, 2024
The healthcare industry is leading all others in active job postings, according to a new study from the Schmidt & Clark law firm.