Assisted living could share in $12.7 billion investment in HCBS through American Rescue Plan
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2021
Assisted living providers could gain access to a $12.7 billion infusion for Medicaid home- and community-based services through the American Rescue Plan.
Adviser to senior living communities: Think big before jumping into HCBS
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 22, 2021
“Thinking small” is the biggest mistake senior care communities can make when expanding into home-and-and-community-based services (HCBS).
Bipartisan legislation aims to permanently protect Medicaid payments for assisted living services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2021
Bipartisan legislation that would permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long-term care is being resurrected in Congress.
Concerns grow that pandemic relief bill will accelerate ongoing shift to HCBS
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 01, 2021
The $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package passed by the U.S. House of Representatives on Saturday includes billions of dollars in new funding for government long-term services and supports for frail...
Biden’s day 1 pandemic plan promising for HCBS, home care leader says
By
Joe Jancsurak
Jan 25, 2021
Home care providers were pleased to learn that the new administration’s pandemic preparedness plan offers a nod to home care for older adults.
Nov. 18 is new deadline for comments on CMS-proposed quality measures for HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 20, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has extended the deadline until Nov. 18 for those who would like to provide feedback its proposed national quality and outcomes measures for the Medicaid-funded...
HCBS could be solution to ‘catastrophic costs’ of long-term care: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 15, 2020
Focusing more on home- and community-based services such as those provided in some assisted living communities, rather than on institutional care such as that provided in nursing homes, is one way that...
CMS seeks feedback on quality measures proposed for HCBS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 21, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is seeking feedback on proposed national quality and outcomes measures for the Medicaid-funded home- and community-based services provided for older adults...
Senior living associations appreciate prioritization of long-term care in Medicaid expansion proposal
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2020
Senior living associations say they appreciate that former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is prioritizing long-term care in his proposal to create a “21st-century...
CMS extends deadlines for HCBS settings rule due to COVID-19 concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2020
Citing concerns related to the coronavirus, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services on Tuesday said it would give states an additional year to comply with a settings rule related to the provision...