Jaclyn Pritchett, vice president, human resources – field operations, Brookdale Senior Living, Brentwood, TN, is in the 2020 class of the McKnight’s Women of Distinction as a Rising Star.
Activist shareholder again calls for Brookdale Senior Living to consider separating real estate, operations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 17, 2019
Activist shareholder Land & Buildings on Tuesday repeated the recommendation that Brookdale Senior Living sell assets or separate its real estate and its management company into two separate companies...
Brookdale Senior Living announces annual meeting date, prepares for proxy contest
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2019
Brookdale Senior Living’s annual meeting will be Oct. 29, the company said in a Wednesday filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission of definitive proxy materials that include arguments to shareholders...
Five Star, Senior Housing Properties Trust announce restructuring deal
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 02, 2019
Five Star Senior Living and Senior Housing Properties Trust (SNH) will enter into new management agreements for 261 senior living communities that Five Star leases and operates as part of a restructuring...
CMS issues reg requiring COVID-19 vaccination for long-term care workers
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 04, 2021
Long-term care and other healthcare facilities that participate in the Medicare and Medicaid programs must develop COVID-19 vaccination policies for their workers by Dec. 5, and all eligible workers must...
Feds raid office of purported senior living developer, allege fraud
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 06, 2017
The FBI and Department of Homeland Security raided the offices of a purported senior living community developer on Wednesday, alleging a multimillion dollar scheme to defraud the federal government through...
Pennant puts acquisitions on hold for senior living but not home health, hospice
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 26, 2021
In the midst of a “challenging operating environment” for senior living, The Pennant Group does not plan to allocate capital for acquisitions in the sector in the near term “as our leaders focus...
CMS’ HCBS access rule adds burdens, industry says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 09, 2023
Compensation spending requirement, quality measures are the focus of comments that groups submitted to the federal government.
Innovations may encourage retirement saving, committee hears
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 15, 2016
New apps and programs might encourage people to save more money for their needs in retirement and improve their financial literacy, said speakers at Wednesday’s hearing of the Senate Special Committee...
CMS gives states 3 more years to comply with HCBS final rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2017
States will have until 2022 to comply with a final rule regarding the provision of home- and community-based services to Medicaid beneficiaries, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced Tuesday.