Enacted bill shows that dementia resources are ‘high priority,’ industry advocate says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2024
A long-term care provider advocate in South Carolina says that recently passed legislation “makes it clear that improving resources and access to care for those with Alzheimer’s disease is a high priority”...
‘We’re very excited about this.’ Medicaid rate increase fuels interest from assisted living providers,...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 09, 2024
A “significant” bump in Ohio’s assisted living waiver rate isn’t just enticing existing operators to provide services to low-income older adults; it’s also attracting developers that want a piece...
Proposed long-term care oversight package brings mixed bag for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 24, 2024
Legislation aiming to improve quality and oversight of senior living communities and nursing homes in Massachusetts being seen as a mixed bag by one assisted living association.
Medicaid unwinding complicates care decisions for some assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 03, 2024
As states navigate the Medicaid redetermination process, some assisted living providers that accept Medicaid for their low-income residents have experienced payment disruptions. This situation leaves them...
NY assisted living providers hopeful for rate bump for Medicaid-funded program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 20, 2024
While New York State nursing homes are hoping to make up Medicaid funding shortfalls 16 years in the making, senior living providers are hopeful that a comparable Medicaid increase for the Medicaid-funded...
State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
By
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...
New law could result in state’s largest-ever Medicaid cuts, provider group warns
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2024
A new state law requiring legislative approval of Medicaid waivers could have unintended consequences for Idaho’s assisted living providers, according to Gov. Brad Little (R). One assisted living advocacy...
Funding bill could increase workforce challenges for assisted living providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2024
A bill aimed at nursing home staff could potentially have negative effects on Maryland assisted living providers already challenged by workforce issues, according to industry advocates.
$1 billion Medicaid shortfall leads to waiting list for HCBS
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 12, 2024
An almost $1 billion shortfall in Indiana’s Medicaid program is fueling the implementation of a waitlist for the state’s home- and community-based services waiver program.
Senior living leaders ask lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2024
As assisted living providers struggle to provide services to Medicaid home- and community-based services beneficiaries, industry leaders from two states are asking lawmakers to bump up reimbursement rates...