Leaders of organizations representing operators and others in senior living say they look forward to working with President-elect Donald J. Trump and members of his administration to advance causes important...
Arbitration ban: AHCA sues CMS, NCAL worries about states
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 17, 2016
The American Health Care Association filed a lawsuit Monday challenging the legality of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ recently issued ban on pre-dispute arbitration agreements in...
On the path to additional oversight?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
Assisted living operators increasingly are serving residents with severe physical and cognitive challenges, are accepting Medicaid dollars and are getting into trouble while doing so. In other words, they...
Community ordered to pay family $587,000 after resident falls, dies
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 28, 2016
A Washington senior living community was ordered to pay the family of a former resident almost $587,000 after the 97-year-old woman fell and died several months later.
5 states with high liability costs
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 19, 2015
A new report details the states where costs to settle, defend or litigate liability claims are the highest and lowest, as well as the states where claims frequency is increasing.