CMS proposal would be ‘major financial burden’ for CCRCs, residents, organizations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2020
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulation effectively proposing new Medicaid taxes could “lead to a major financial burden” for continuing care retirement communities and residents —...
Law now requires CCRCs to devise resident relocation plans for potential future closures
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 30, 2021
Continuing care retirement communities in New Mexico now are required to provide residents with a plan for relocation in the event that a community may close in the future. A state association representing...
CMS should withdraw Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, AHCA/NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should withdraw the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation because, if finalized, it would jeopardize access to care and “cripple” Medicaid...
Outlook for CCRC occupancy depends on type of community
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 07, 2017
Occupancy at continuing care retirement communities is trending upward overall, but some types of communities are experiencing higher rates than others, according to the National Investment Center for...
Life plan communities positively affect resident wellness, study finds
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 28, 2019
Residents of life plan communities scored higher on positive measures of several types of wellness than did older adults living in the community at large — and lower in one area — in newly released...
Fitch offers bleak outlook for life plan communities for 2024
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 05, 2023
Continuing care retirement / life plan communities are facing “fierce economic headwinds” heading into next year, according to a report released Monday by Fitch Rating
NIC: Assisted living occupancy rate strongest in 2 years at 85.7 percent in fourth quarter
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 10, 2020
Assisted living occupancy increased to 85.7% in the fourth quarter of 2019, up from a recent record low of 85.1% earlier in the year as demand outpaced new inventory growth, according to data released...
More news for Friday, Jan. 27
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 27, 2023
Headwinds may stall CCRC recovery, Fitch Ratings says … Turnover rates among assisted living staff hold steady for most operators: report … FDA advisory committee votes on proposed COVID-19 vaccine...
Residents’ chronic conditions could push operators to integrate care, housing: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — US senior living residents average more than a dozen chronic conditions each, and many residents use high-cost healthcare services, suggesting ways that operators can integrate care...
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...