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Lawmaker introduces legislation to crack down on Medicare fraud
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 29, 2023
Rep. Lloyd Doggett (D-TX), ranking member of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, has introduced two pieces of legislation to prevent Medicare fraud.
Long-term care organizations join forces to try to ensure survival
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
As long-term care providers struggle with staffing challenges and increasing expenses, some are working to ensure their survival by joining strategic alliances to share financial burdens.
Providers continue to face workforce challenges as Careers in Aging Week arrives
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
The long-term care industry is celebrating frontline workers this week during Careers in Aging Week as they continue to face workforce shortages.
SNF staffing shifts after REIT acquisition, study shows
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 21, 2023
Steady increases in licensed practical nurse and certified nursing assistant hours per resident day in skilled nursing after REIT acquisition could mean that there is some kind of “substitution effect”...
Senators to GAO: Examine impact of pay gap on women’s retirement savings
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 16, 2023
A group of senators is asking the Government Accountability Office to examine the impact of the pay gap between men and women on the ability of women to save for retirement. The move came Tuesday, Equal...
NLRB rescinds some election rule provisions, delays implementation of others
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2023
The National Labor Relations Board has rescinded portions of a 2019 final rule related to union elections and delayed implementation of other provisions. The action complies with a recent decision of the...
Costs for linked-benefit long-term care insurance policies drop up to 15 percent from last year
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 15, 2023
Costs for linked-benefit long-term care insurance policies — policies linked with another type of policy, such as life insurance — generally are between 10% and 15% lower in 2023 than they were a year...
As use of technology rises, reliance on agency staff declines: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 13, 2023
Almost 9 in 10 (86%) senior living and care organizations are using technology to improve efficiencies in human resources, according to the latest Executive Survey Insights report released Friday by the...
Biden’s $6.8 trillion budget aims to bolster programs for older adults
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 10, 2023
President Biden’s proposed $6.8 trillion budget for 2024, if passed as written, would extend the solvency of the Medicare Trust Fund by at least 25 years “without cutting any benefits or raising costs...