A federal judge has permanently dismissed a lawsuit in which a former employee accused Brookdale Senior Living and subsidiaries of submitting approximately $35 million in fraudulent Medicare claims for...
First impressions of a senior living community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 12, 2016
Little things can add up when prospective residents and their families visit a senior living community. And they can mean much to residents living in a community as well. Here are some of the things Senior...
Assisted living operators need PPE and testing, should report COVID-19 data to federal government, House...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 26, 2020
Congress should take “immediate steps” to get needed personal protective equipment to assisted living communities, nursing homes, home- and community-based settings and other places where older adults...
Active adult communities growing in demand for many reasons: panelists
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 02, 2021
HOUSTON—As operators wrestle with determining a firm definition of active adult housing and related questions, the sector is experiencing growth in development and resident demand, said panelists participating...
Assisted living law stirs controversy in North Carolina
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 14, 2016
Legislation signed into law in North Carolina June 30 has upset some advocates for assisted living residents, but the leader of an association representing providers said that those who are unhappy misunderstand...
Senior living industry cautiously hopeful about Biden’s COVID response strategy
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2021
The U.S. Defense, Health and Human Services, and Veterans Affairs secretaries, along with other federal government agencies and officials, will work together to provide targeted surge assistance to assisted...
COVID-19 public health emergency extended again
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 15, 2022
The federal public health emergency related to COVID-19 was renewed Friday “[a]s a result of the continued consequences” of the pandemic, the Department of Health and Human Services announced Friday.
NLRB decision could have senior living implications
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2015
The National Labor Relations Board has changed its standard for determining joint employer status, and the decision may have implications for senior living operators.
Florida assisted living communities challenged by staffing, Medicaid, study confirms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2019
Staffing and Medicaid reimbursement were two pressing issues for operators that emerged from a recent survey commissioned by the Florida Assisted Living Association, the organization’s CEO, Shaddrick...
COVID-19 public health emergency will not end in January: reports
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2022
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 will not end in January, according to published reports.