Despite headlines, GAO report does not portend major changes for assisted living, industry leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 13, 2018
Some assisted living community operators understandably were concerned in February after the Government Accountability Office released a report about federal oversight of assisted living services offered...
Antipsychotic drug use increasing in assisted living, AARP says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
Although the off-label use of antipsychotic medications has decreased in nursing home residents who have dementia, it has increased in those with dementia who live in assisted living communities or at...
Provider group ‘optimistic’ about tax law benefits for senior housing and care operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
A Friday meeting with officials from the Office of Management and Budget left AHCA / NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson “optimistic” that assisted living and skilled nursing operators will...
Pay no attention to senior living’s identity crisis
By
John O'Connor
Apr 19, 2018
The latest occupancy numbers for assisted living point to absorption issues. But they may reveal another issue as well.
GAO’s assisted living report part of testimony at House hearing on Medicaid
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2018
Assisted living made an appearance Thursday at a House of Representatives committee hearing on the Medicaid program when a Government Accountability Office report related to the industry was referenced...
Assisted living occupancy hits record low of 85.7%, NIC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 13, 2018
Assisted living occupancy reached a record low in the first quarter of 2018, according to data released Thursday by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
Federal fraud, abuse monetary recoveries in assisted living up more than 600% over last year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 03, 2018
Total monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units in assisted living-related fraud, abuse and neglect criminal and civil cases increased by more than 600% from fiscal year 2016 to FY 2017,...
Assisted living sees double-digit decline in interest among investors and developers: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2018
Assisted living saw the largest drop of all healthcare real estate property types in the CBRE U.S. Healthcare Capital Markets Group’s ninth annual “Healthcare Real Estate Investor and Developer...
Argentum works on Plan B as weather thwarts fly-in
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 26, 2018
Argentum is planning to find additional ways to discuss the Government Accountability Office’s assisted living-related report, home- and community-based services and other issues after the second...
55% expect no change in value of seniors housing this year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 22, 2018
Almost 55% of respondents to a survey by professional services firm JLL said they believe that no change will occur in the value of seniors housing over the next year.