Some Medicaid payments for assisted living services could be jeopardized if ACA provision expires
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 16, 2018
Medicaid payments for assisted living services could be in jeopardy in some states if Congress does not renew a provision in the Affordable Care Act that is set to expire on Dec. 31, according to a new...
LeadingAge Ziegler list adds 50, sees some changes at the top for 2018
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2018
The annual LeadingAge Ziegler list of the largest not-for-profit senior living providers grew by 50 organizations and saw some changes at the top for 2018.
Immigration reform on advocacy agenda for 2019
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2018
Expect immigration reform — a potential workforce solution — and the skilled nursing survey process to be two of the issues on LeadingAge’s advocacy agenda for 2019, LeadingAge Board Chairman Stephen...
How Masonic ‘got real’ and cut employee turnover
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 30, 2018
Masonic Communities Kentucky is cutting employee turnover by listening to employees about the benefits they want and the policies they perceive as problematic, Trasee Whitaker, the organization’s senior...
LeadingAge seeks workforce ‘moon shot’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 29, 2018
Calling workforce issues a “rallying cry,” LeadingAge President and CEO Katie Smith Sloan asked members to “help us figure out our moon shot on workforce” during remarks at Sunday’s keynote session...
Life plan community residents report wellness benefits, survey finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2018
Life plan community residents tend to experience greater levels of wellness than community-dwelling adults in five of six dimensions, according to preliminary first-year results of a study of more than...
Dealmaker’s Handbook 2018
Oct 10, 2018
Dealmaker’s Handbook 2018 Inside: Fundamentally sound? Big picture looks good, despite some recent setbacks. Insights from National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care founder and Senior...
Mandate flu vaccination for long-term care workers and residents, group recommends
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 08, 2018
Assisted living organizations and other long-term care employers should mandate flu vaccination for staff members and make vaccination a condition of employment for workers, according to experts convened...
HUD files housing discrimination complaint against Facebook
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 21, 2018
Facebook violates the Fair Housing Act by allowing landlords to use its advertising platform to engage in housing discrimination, including not showing ads to Facebook users who have expressed an interest...
House workforce bill ‘good step in right direction’ to support care of older adults
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 26, 2018
Provider groups are cheering Monday’s passage by the House of Representatives of a bill that would reauthorize federal health professions workforce programs, including education and training in geriatrics.