Senators say ‘price gouging’ in assisted living makes long-term care insurance necessary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 27, 2020
The “excessive prices” of assisted living, nursing home and home care make long-term care insurance a necessity, according to two Connecticut senators who on Thursday identified making long-term care...
Age discrimination in the workplace focus of national, state bills
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2020
Employers would be subject to additional requirements under bills at the national and state level that aim to protect older workers from age discrimination.
Another state mulls electronic monitoring in assisted living resident rooms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2020
South Dakota could join at least four other states where resident-initiated electronic monitoring is permitted in resident rooms of assisted living communities.
New assisted living regulations must not negatively affect care, industry advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 16, 2020
Senior living provider advocates in Georgia say they will be watching regulatory and legislative responses to a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution investigation of the industry in Georgia to try to ensure...
Could California proposal affect Medicaid in all states?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 13, 2020
California’s plan to establish a single market for drug pricing within the state could set Medicaid policy for the entire country, some experts say, because the federal-state program requires all states...
Another state considers regulating cameras in assisted living resident rooms
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2019
Two Ohio lawmakers have announced legislation that would permit residents of assisted living communities and nursing homes, or their families, to set up video cameras in their rooms. The goal, the legislators...
Official promises action against assisted living facilities not compliant with emergency power rule by...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2019
An assisted living operator in Florida is predicting the closure of several assisted living communities there if the state’s Agency for Health Care Administration moves forward with plans to penalize...
Newspaper series sparks calls for assisted living regulatory changes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 10, 2019
The governor and other elected officials in Georgia are discussing regulatory changes that would affect assisted living providers in the state after an Atlanta Journal-Constitution series reported that...
Increasing assisted living regulation is a trend, NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2019
For the second year in a row, more than half of the states have changed their assisted living requirements, indicating a potential trend that the National Center for Assisted Living expects to continue,...
Law prohibiting employers from asking job applicants about salary history takes effect
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 01, 2019
An Illinois law that bans employers from asking job applicants about their salary histories goes into effect today. The law, an amendment to the state Equal Pay Act of 2003, is meant in part to help address...