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...
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...
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...
Senior living celebrates Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund portal opening, but ‘more needs to be done’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 30, 2021
With the opening of the application portal for the final $25.5 billion available in Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund monies, senior living advocates are advising operators to apply as soon as possible and...
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...
Senior living has ‘lots to watch’ during debt deal negotiations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
As Democrats and Republicans continued work toward passing a debt ceiling deal, the senior living industry is waiting to see how some provisions could affect providers.
Workforce, financial relief focus in ‘tumultuous period’ after midterms: Argentum
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 18, 2022
The midterms ended in razor-thin results, and an upcoming “tumultuous period” with a divided Congress, but Argentum’s advocacy push remains on workforce improvements and financial relief for the...