Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
Georgia adopts COVID-19 liability shield law for healthcare facilities, providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2020
Georgia has become the latest state to enact legislation designed to shield healthcare facilities and providers from legal liability related to the spread of COVID-19.
‘Why are we being attacked?’ Cuomo budget ‘punitive’ to assisted living, association...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 24, 2021
An industry expert is calling on the New York Legislature to reject Gov. Andrew Cuomo’s 2021-2022 state budget amendments, which she said contain “unnecessary and punitive” measures against assisted...
Varied assisted living infection control policies could cause confusion during epidemics and pandemics:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 05, 2020
Although most states have infection control policies and procedures for residential care and assisted living communities, they vary in detail and requirements and could cause confusion during epidemics...
‘Natural immunity’ now satisfies employer vaccine mandates in Utah
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2022
Natural immunity to COVID-19 infection could allow Utah senior living and other workers to sidestep workplace vaccine mandates.
Bill makes outbreak response plans condition of licensure for assisted living communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 21, 2021
A bill approved by the New Jersey Legislature makes outbreak response plans a condition of licensure for assisted living communities and other long-term care facilities in the state.
Long-term care bill overreaches scope of assisted living, senior living reps say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2021
A bill that senior living experts said overreaches the licensing scope of assisted living communities has passed the Connecticut Legislature and is on its way to the governor to be signed into law.
Bill born of pandemic lessons overreaches scope of assisted living licensure, experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 19, 2021
A bill before the Connecticut Legislature overreaches the licensing scope of assisted living communities by extending regulatory requirements aimed at healthcare settings, according to state senior living...
New Jersey proposes $155 million for safe reopening of senior living and care communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 19, 2020
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy, the state Department of Health and the Department of Human Services have proposed providing assisted living, memory care and other long-term care facilities with $155 million...
New law requires long-term care outbreak-response plans in wake of 11 deaths
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 19, 2019
The death of 11 children in a New Jersey long-term care facility last year prompted a new law requiring assisted living and memory care communities and other long-term care providers to submit outbreak...