A divided Congress isn’t all bad news, NCAL executive director says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 14, 2019
There’s some good news associated with the divided Congress that hasn’t accomplished much this year, National Center for Assisted Living Executive Director Scott Tittle said Sunday during NCAL Day.
CMS announces Alzheimer’s drug coverage policy, but ‘the devil is in the details,’ experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A Thursday announcement by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding coverage of Alzheimer’s drugs is being met with skepticism by some industry advocates who say that “the devil is in...
Bright idea expected to save CCRC more than $144,000 annually
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 23, 2017
Jefferson’s Ferry, a not-for-profit continuing care retirement / life plan community in South Setauket, NY, expects to save more than $144,000 a year by making one change, initiated by a committee...
Senior Star counters ABP’s offer to Five Star shareholders
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 13, 2016
Senior Star Management Co. said Thursday that it plans to offer owners of Five Star Quality Care common stock $3.45 per share in an effort to purchase up to 10 million shares, which would represent approximately...
Preventing abuse in guardianship focus of proposed bill, final rule
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2024
Proposed legislation aims to reduce the potential for abuse of older adults and people with disabilities by creating public awareness about alternatives to guardianship, whereas a new federal final rule...
Capital Senior Living still has ‘going concern’ concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2020
Occupancy challenges brought on by the coronavirus pandemic continue to raise “substantial doubt” about Capital Senior Living’s “ability to continue as a going concern,” the company said in a...
Acts Retirement mourns death of CEO Mark Vanderbeck
May 04, 2017
Acts Retirement-Life Communities CEO J. Mark Vanderbeck died unexpectedly on Wednesday, the West Point, PA-based company announced Thursday.
Acts, Integrace finalize affiliation
Apr 02, 2019
West Point, PA-based Acts Retirement-Life Communities and Eldersburg, MD-based Integrace have completed their affiliation, bringing the two not-for-profit organizations together under shared governance...
Former Sunwest CEO gets 15 years
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2015
Former Sunwest Management CEO Jon Michael Harder has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for defrauding assisted living community investors of millions of dollars.
Bipartisan legislation seeks $400 million for long-term care training, buildout of national immunization...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 29, 2021
Two House lawmakers introduced legislation Thursday that seeks $400 million to provide training in long-term care facilities and facilitate data-sharing between states and the federal government to hasten...