The federal public health emergency related to COVID-19 is being renewed effective Saturday, when the existing one was set to expire, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Wednesday.
House members launch new caucus focused on long-term care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jun 08, 2022
A new congressional caucus will focus on concerns specific to the long-term care sector, lawmakers and provider representatives announced at a briefing here Tuesday.
AHCA/NCAL: CMS Accelerated Payment program providing quick support
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The surest bet for quick financial help for long-term care operators right now appears to be through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Accelerated Payment Program, Consolidated Billing Services...
Senior living field getting antsy over ANSI?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 09, 2020
A largely unnoticed development now has more than a few operators wondering whether the Trojan Horse carrying federal rules has arrived. But in this case, the proverbial steed was always inside the gate.
Florida provider groups cheer generator ruling as governor promises appeal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2017
Organizations representing Florida assisted living and nursing home operators cheered Friday’s decision by the state’s Division of Administrative Hearings that invalidated two emergency rules...
Feds announce Provider Relief Fund application for private-pay assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2020
Private-pay assisted living communities now may apply for funding under the Provider Relief Fund phase 2 general distribution allocation, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Tuesday through...
$413 million in Provider Relief Fund payments welcome news, but ‘extreme frustration’ remains
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2022
An announcement about the distribution of $413 million in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund payments this week is welcome news, but it did little to quell the “extreme frustration” senior living providers...
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.
Assisted living operators need PPE and testing, should report COVID-19 data to federal government, House...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2020
Congress should take “immediate steps” to get needed personal protective equipment to assisted living communities, nursing homes, home- and community-based settings and other places where older adults...
21 governors call for ‘common sense’ legal immunity for healthcare workers, businesses fighting pandemic
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2020
The governors of 21 states, all Republicans, are asking Congress to provide “common sense civil liability protections to health care workers, businesses, and schools” in its next COVID-19 relief bill.