HCBS assisted living waiver on tap for ‘significant and historic’ investments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 19, 2023
Revisions to dozens of rules for state home- and community-based waivers, including the assisted living waiver, are earning support from Ohio’s senior living advocates.
Study highlights importance of understanding when home supports approach breaking point
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 08, 2023
A recent study seeking to uncover the largely “hidden circumstances” preceding and following older adults’ transition into residential care settings called out the need to strengthen long-term services...
Bill would end federal mandate for states to recoup Medicaid costs for HCBS, care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
A proposed bill would end a mandate that states try to recoup costs for long-term care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries, including by seizing homes from disproportionately poor and minority families,...
Providers seek $600 million to help offset increasing operating costs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2022
An Ohio senior living and care advocacy organization is asking the state for another $600 million to help assisted living and other long-term care providers offset the increased costs of providing care.
‘Alzheimer’s crisis’ intersecting with direct care workforce challenges, association says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 16, 2023
The nation is facing an “Alzheimer’s crisis” as the number of older adults in whom the disease is diagnosed continues to increase amid a shortage of direct care workers, according to the Alzheimer’s...
Long-term care sustainability on agenda in legislative summer study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 01, 2023
A South Dakota legislative committee is studying sustainable long-term care models this summer to offer solutions for affordable care.
Policy initiatives underway to lessen direct care workforce shortages
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
Direct care workforce shortages strain the healthcare system overall and affect access, quality and costs. Although no single answer to the issue exists, several policy initiatives and solutions underway...
Senior living leaders ask lawmakers to increase Medicaid reimbursement rates for assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2024
As assisted living providers struggle to provide services to Medicaid home- and community-based services beneficiaries, industry leaders from two states are asking lawmakers to bump up reimbursement rates...
Provider groups applaud millions in proposed investments in older adults but say plans fall short
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2024
A proposed $11.7 million investment in Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging is being celebrated by leaders in the senior living industry for prioritizing the needs of older adults, but experts expressed...
Workforce, advocacy, provider support comprise new LeadingAge strategic plan
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC—On the second day of LeadingAge’s Leadership Summit 2024 here, Board Chair Roberto Muñiz, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Parker Health Group, urged members to share their stories...