Burned out? These senior living leaders suggest meditation, wine and dogs
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2022
Author and change expert Michelle Rozen, Ph.D., opened up Ziegler’s virtual Women in Senior Living Leadership Forum on Friday addressing burnout in the healthcare industry — particularly among female...
California to eliminate Medicaid waitlists through assisted living waiver
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2022
In an effort to eliminate waiting lists, California Medicaid is adding 7,000 additional slots to its assisted living waiver program through 2024.
Medicare Advantage plans ‘robust’ at the expense of traditional Medicare plans: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Reducing payments to Medicare Advantage plans would ensure the sustainability of the Medicare program while maintaining access to popular plans that place a premium on quality care and preventive services,...
OIG reports $1.7 billion in Medicaid fraud recoveries in fiscal year 2021, despite pandemic challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units continued to face pandemic-related operational challenges in fiscal year 2021 but still managed to recover $1.7 billion, according to a new report.
Dementia to cost nation $321 billion this year, Alzheimer’s Association says
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 16, 2022
This year, Alzheimer’s and other dementias will cost the nation $321 billion, increasing to $1 trillion by 2050, according to a report released Tuesday by the Alzheimer’s Association.
Federal HCBS investment could lead to national uniformity: KFF
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
Home- and community-based services eligibility, spending and benefits vary substantially by state, but states continue to view HCBS as a way to provide an alternative to institutional long-term care, according...
Affordable senior housing providers expected to ‘jump’ at ‘innovative’ mental health initiative
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
Support and resources to help federally assisted affordable housing staff connect older adults to mental health services is “greatly needed and enthusiastically welcomed,” according to LeadingAge.
Amendments give assisted living providers more say in visitation rules
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
A Wyoming bill addressing visitation in long-term care facilities and hospitals cleared the House and has moved on to the Senate, but not before some significant revisions were made to the benefit of providers.
Safety program helps assisted living communities reduce antibiotic use: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2022
A resident safety program is highly effective in reducing unnecessary antibiotic use in assisted living communities and nursing homes, according to a new study.
Feds delay ‘ticking time bomb’ set to invalidate existing health regulations
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2022
The federal government once again is delaying implementation of a “ticking time bomb” that threatens to invalidate thousands of existing health regulations, including protections for older adults.