46 assisted living communities named in $4.5 million home health kickback settlement
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 03, 2024
Forty-six assisted living communities have been named as recipients of alleged illegal kickbacks that were the focus of a $4.5 million settlement reached between the federal government and a group of home...
Senior living can improve dementia care coordination, management for residents as GUIDE program partners
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2024
The nation’s population of older adults — particularly those living with dementia — largely went unnoticed by the population at large for a long time, but the growing numbers of these individuals...
Master plan on aging fails to ensure ‘robust’ long-term care continuum that includes senior living,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging, although well-intended, focuses most of its attention on home care and community services and falls short of ensuring a “robust” long-term care continuum for...
As LGBTQ+ population increases in senior living, so must provider inclusivity actions
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2024
LGBTQ+ older adults are one of the fastest emerging populations in senior living, presenting both opportunities and challenges for providers, according to a legal expert.
Care provider to pay $14.9M over false claims involving assisted living communities
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
A chronic disease management provider will have to shell out $14.9 million over allegations related to false claims involving assisted living communities, memory care communities and group homes.
The owners and operators of multiple New York adult care facilities and assisted living programs are facing a discrimination lawsuit for reportedly turning away prospective residents who use wheelchairs.
More news for Thursday, June 27
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2024
LeadingAge joins call for increased guardrails on Medicare Advantage’s use of AI … Researchers note increasing trends in cannabis-related disorders in US older adults … Sedentary behavior tied to...
2 bills make Connecticut a ‘better place to grow old,’ senior living provider groups say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 07, 2024
Two bills signed into law Tuesday address the state of assisted living in Connecticut, including improving transparency, which the senior living industry said will help the state become a “better place...
More news for Thursday, June 6
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 06, 2024
New York distributes 31,000 companion pets, intergenerational games to older adults experiencing social isolation … JAMA: Innovations in healthcare, technology, housing bode well for aging population...
Senior living operator opens state’s first elder abuse sanctuary, part of a growing network
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2024
With statistics showing that one in 10 older adults in the United States is a victim of elder abuse, Delaware is joining a growing network committed to sheltering those victims and helping them on the...