Many ill individuals and their families either don’t understand what palliative care is or don’t realize its full benefits because they feel stigmatized by it. Fortunately, a new study demonstrates,...
Firms active in long-term care recognized for energy efficiency improvement efforts
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 10, 2023
Several companies operating in, investing in or serving senior living and care recently were honored by the federal government for their energy efficiency improvement efforts.
Brookdale once again tops this year’s ASHA 50 lists of owners and operators of senior living communities in the United States, released Wednesday. The lists do contain some changes from last year,...
Atul Gawande: Senior living vital to person-centered care
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 23, 2016
Senior living must be part of the effort to ensure that Americans with serious illnesses receive person-centered care that honors their goals, values and preferences, Atul Gawande, M.D., M.P.H., testified...
Assisted living employers should consider mandates for flu, COVID vaccinations, boosters, CDC says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 24, 2022
Assisted living and other long-term care and healthcare employers should recommend vaccination against influenza and COVID-19 to their employees and should consider requiring employees to obtain the vaccines,...
New Medicare Advantage plan could serve 5,500 residents at 10 senior living organizations
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2019
Ten senior living and care organizations in the Minneapolis / St. Paul area will offer a new HMO institutional special needs plan to their residents effective Jan. 1 in what plan collaborators believe...
Bill would let people tap retirement accounts for long-term care insurance
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 03, 2019
Individuals would be allowed to withdraw up to $2,000 per year from their retirement accounts, tax-free, to pay for long-term care insurance to fund long-term services and supports under a bill proposed...
Court denies healthcare provider’s attempt to prevent DOL from pursuing damages for COVID-19 whistleblower
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2022
The dismissal of a state claim against an organization over alleged health and safety violations does not necessarily mean that the organization is off the hook for damages related to those alleged violations,...
Federal government ‘in second inning’ of coronavirus relief, official says
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2020
The federal government is “in the second inning” of providing relief related to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), Treasury Sec. Steven Mnuchin said at a Saturday press conference. Here’s the...
The Department of Health and Human Services is extending until Aug. 28 the deadline for eligible state Medicaid providers, including assisted living operators, to apply for monies from the Coronavirus...