DOJ accused of ‘flirting with dangerous clemency precedent’ in Philip Esformes case … Argentum’s new mentoring program aims to move more women from frontlines to senior, exec spots … CMS releases...
Operators see ‘remarkable outcomes’ with COVID-19 infusion treatments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 10, 2021
If there were a “game-changing medication” available to senior living providers to help fight off COVID-19 and potentially avoid a hospital trip for residents, would you use it?
Medicare Advantage needs to ‘wake up’ to value of senior living, experts say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 20, 2023
A new report from LeadingAge looks at the challenges and potential solutions to address the failures of Medicare Advantage. Senior living advocates are looking at it as a learning experience and opportunity...
OSHA COVID-19 workplace safety standard set to expire while vaccine mandates await legal rulings
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 07, 2021
While a pair of federal vaccination mandates are being held up in the courts, action — or inaction — on another federal standard could have a heavy impact on assisted living providers in the next...
Senior living providers must show their value to combat ‘new normal’ of negative scrutiny: speaker
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 02, 2024
As senior living providers adapt to the “new normal” of negative lay media attention and calls for federal oversight, they must step into the role of educator and share with lawmakers and others how...
Long-term care challenges require federal attention: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 06, 2023
Determining assisted living’s value is part of a “significant and unavoidable issue” that thrust the sector under a hot national spotlight recently, thanks to a KFF Health News / New York Times series...
Industry welcomes latest COVID relief funding distributions but wants more
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 15, 2021
Although senior living advocates welcomed Tuesday’s announcement about the upcoming distribution of $9 billion in Phase 4 Provider Relief Funds, they said they also want more.
Argentum joins housing coalition targeting bipartisan solutions for affordability, supply
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 27, 2023
Argentum has joined a coalition of housing providers working to advocate for policies to address the nation’s housing supply and affordability.
Proposed nursing home staffing mandate would hurt senior living providers ‘fishing from the same...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 07, 2023
CHICAGO — Even though the staffing mandate proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services directly would apply only to nursing homes, senior living providers as well as providers across the...
Regardless of legal challenges, be prepared to implement COVID-19 vaccination mandates: legal experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 17, 2021
Be prepared to act. That was the consensus from a panel of legal experts who provided an update on the status of federal healthcare, COVID-19 vaccination and testing requirements to Argentum members on...