Innovations in long-term care for the elderly begin at home
By
Josefina Carbonell
Mar 21, 2016
The U.S. healthcare system must continue to accelerate the rebalancing of long-term care services for the elderly, an approach that improves quality of life and saves money.
Assisted living costs up 11% over 5 years
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 10, 2016
Year-over-year costs for assisted living rose just 0.8% from 2015 to 2016, according to Genworth’s latest Cost of Care Study, but the picture doesn’t look as rosy when one takes the long view.
Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
“Thinking small” is the biggest mistake senior care communities can make when expanding into home-and-and-community-based services (HCBS).
Save HCBS-related ACA provisions, LeadingAge and other advocacy groups tell Trump
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2017
Improving access to Medicaid home- and community-based services is a critical provision of the Affordable Care Act that has bipartisan support and should remain intact even if the healthcare law is repealed...
PA accepting comments on LTSS plan through Oct. 16
Sep 21, 2015
Pennsylvania’s new plan for managed long-term services and supports for older adults and those with disabilities is expected to serve about 450,000 people once it is fully implemented in 2019.
NCAL hits Washington to educate members of Congress
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 04, 2017
National Center for Assisted Living members will converge on the nation’s capital Monday and Tuesday with four themes in mind for legislators and their staffs, NCAL Executive Director Scott Tittle...
‘We can no longer ignore this’: Affordable long-term care is urgent priority, panelists say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 10, 2020
The nation’s population is aging, and with 70% of Americans aged 65 or more years requiring long-term care at some point, access to affordable care is becoming an urgent priority, according to panelists...
New GAO report focuses on CMS but could have direct effects on assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2018
A report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office contains a to-do list for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services related to state reporting of deficiencies in care and services provided...
Nine characteristics of affordable assisted living
By
Brett Murphy
Steve Kennedy
Aug 28, 2017
For the seniors housing and care industry, now is the time to invest in and develop more affordable assisted living options.
Provider groups decry ‘chronic underfunding’ as CMS introduces HCBS quality measures
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 22, 2022
The federal government’s introduction Thursday of quality measures for the home- and community-based services offered by assisted living and other providers comes in the midst of “longstanding, chronic...