Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...
2 organizations are working to promote social connections in senior living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
Two organizations are working to promote social connections in all types of settings, including senior living communities, according to a senior policy analyst who spoke Monday during a LeadingAge member...
‘Landmark legislation’ aims to streamline, coordinate care for 12 million dually eligible individuals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A bipartisan bill aiming to streamline and coordinate care for the nation’s more than 12 million dually eligible individuals — people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid — is being called...
HRSA may seek recovery of $159M in potential PRF overpayments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
An audit of Phase 2 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund has revealed roughly $18.4 million in potential overpayments that a federal watchdog agency says should be recovered from healthcare providers.
Broad range of stakeholders unite in promoting veterans’ pilot program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2024
Senior living provider groups have joined a broad range of other stakeholder groups in urging inclusion of a veterans pilot program into a legislative package under consideration by lawmakers.
Federal bill would provide $32.5 million for states to create master plans for aging
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 01, 2024
A proposed nationwide grant program aims to give states up to $32.5 million collectively to develop master plans for aging to support the “massive demographic shift” that will, for the first time,...
OAA update includes ‘disappointing’ language that could burden providers, group says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2024
Some provisions in the most comprehensive update to the Older Americans Act in 36 years raise concerns about potentially stifling innovation and creating undue burdens on service providers, according to...