AHCA/NCAL ‘cautiously optimistic’ about arbitration outcome
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
CMS’ proposed rule to limit the use of arbitration agreements was a source of angst for AHCA/NCAL members in 2015, but the organizations remain hopeful that CMS is considering member concerns before...
Buttigieg proposes federal standards for assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 02, 2019
Presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg’s plan for long-term care would establish federal standards for assisted living communities, including staffing ratios, required access to mental health clinicians...
Sunday is deadline for assisted living operators to submit relief fund applications
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2020
Sunday is the deadline for assisted living operators and all others applying for funding under the Provider Relief Fund phase 2 general distribution allocation to begin the application process by submitting...
Assisted living, post-acute providers have ‘room for progress’ in four key areas, HHS secretary...
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2018
Assisted living and post-acute care providers “will play a key role in the healthcare system over the next several decades,” HHS Secretary Alex M. Azar II said Tuesday. Both industries, however,...
LTSS financing proposal ‘a promising start,’ providers say
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2018
Draft legislation to create a federal program within Medicare to support those with substantial long-term care costs when they need care “is a promising start toward effective solutions,” LeadingAge...
Where dementia is most prevalent
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 03, 2016
A new tool from the federal government provides county- and state-level prevalence data for Alzheimer’s/dementia and 15 other chronic conditions.
Genworth: Only 20% of adults are preparing to pay for long-term care
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2017
American adults fear long-term care costs, but not enough to save money to pay for them, according to the results of a survey by insurance company Genworth.
Senior living groups share arbitration concerns
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2015
Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are among the organizations that filed comments with CMS about a proposed rule that would revise the requirements...
ALF owner accused of using ID of employee’s sister to bill $15,000 in services
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 18, 2017
The owner of a Florida assisted living facility faces up to 15 years in prison for using the identity of an employee’s sister to bill Medicaid and private-pay clients for more than $15,000 in services...
CMS to test model for chronic ailments
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2015
Your residents who have diabetes, hypertension, coronary artery disease, mood disorders and other chronic conditions and are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans may end up being part of a newly announced...