State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living operators that provide home- and community-based services to residents who are Medicaid beneficiaries could be affected as states continue to come into compliance with the provisions of...
Assaults on healthcare workers now carry enhanced criminal fines
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 12, 2023
Michigan is the latest state to codify protections for healthcare workers assaulted on the job, which one senior living association said will positively impact the state’s workforce shortage problem.
HCBS gap analysis should avoid ‘Hunger Games’ scenario, expert says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2023
As the state of New Hampshire embarks on a gap analysis of its home- and community-based services system, one senior living organization leader is cautioning against a “Hunger Games” scenario that...
Bill would ban COVID-19 vaccine mandates despite older adults remaining at highest risk for serious outcomes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 02, 2023
A study underscoring the need to continue to protect older adults from COVID-19 comes as one state appears close to banning COVID-19 vaccine mandates by private employers, including senior living communities.
Managed care partnerships present benefits, challenges for assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 01, 2023
California managed care plans are partnering with providers to improve access to assisted living, but advocates say that some challenges exist.
‘Well intentioned’ senior living relocation bill fails to address low Medicaid reimbursement rates
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 16, 2023
A bill that would extend the amount of time that Wisconsin assisted living communities, nursing homes or managed care organizations are required to notify residents of eviction or relocation is being called...
Act prioritizes fight against Alzheimer’s disease with state plan
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2023
South Carolina’s adoption of a state Alzheimer’s plan is a “step forward,” according to senior living advocates.
States create individual responses to dementia as it grows as a public health issue
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 25, 2023
A coalition of organizations — including senior living ones — asked Congress to recommit to funding the national response to Alzheimer’s and related dementias, and several states are providing additional...
Initiative aims to help providers be more proactive with regulators, policymakers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 14, 2023
A state advocacy group is using its mission to change the way care is delivered to older adults via a new initiative aimed at changing the long-term care ecosystem.
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.