CMS changes quality measure set for home- and community-based services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced changes to the quality measure set for home- and community-based services and described reporting requirements for Money Follows the Person grant...
LeadingAge urges Treasury to consider older adults in new $25B rent relief program
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2021
Although the federal government rolled out a new $25 billion rent relief program in December for households struggling under COVID-19, LeadingAge is urging the new administration to include older adults.
Proposed changes could double budget rate increase for affordable senior housing providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 22, 2022
A proposed change in how operating costs are calculated for affordable housing communities is projected to double the annual budget rate increase for those providers in 2023.
Middle market senior housing requires special considerations, speakers say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 01, 2018
By 2030, all baby boomers will have reached or passed the age of 65. Now is the time for senior living operators to conduct strategic planning to see whether expanding offerings to address a service gap...
Support for federal Office on Aging Policy gets 12 more faith-based backers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2023
Twelve more faith-based organizations have joined LeadingAge in calling for the creation of a White House Office on Aging Policy to deliver “focused, effective coordination” of federal programming...
Reporting COVID vaccination data to CMS would be ‘burdensome,’ ‘redundant’ for assisted living,...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2021
Requiring assisted living providers to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data to the federal government would add administrative and cost burdens to operators already challenged by the pandemic and even...
COVID-19 deaths preventable if available tools used: expert
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2023
Most deaths attributable to COVID-19 today are preventable through the use of tools including vaccines, quality face masks and antiviral treatments, according to a special pathogens expert.
Canceling overtime changes would benefit employers, real family income, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2016
Canceling changes to overtime regulations that are set to go into effect Dec. 1 would reduce private-sector employers’ payrolls and compliance costs and would increase profits, according to an analysis...
COVID-19 vaccine pause spurs concerns about access, staff hesitancy in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 14, 2021
Vaccine hesitancy among senior living and skilled nursing staff members took another hit Tuesday after federal health officials recommended a pause on the use of the Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine...
People in the news, Dec. 23
Dec 23, 2019
Appointments, promotions and awards at American Health Care Association / National Center for Assisted Living, Belmont Village Senior Living, Brightview Senior Living, Cadence Living, Ecumen, Hammes, Hireology,...