AHCA, NCAL file brief in Supreme Court False Claims Act case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the use of a legal theory that has been used to establish liability in some False Claims Act cases, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for...
AHCA/NCAL ‘cautiously optimistic’ about arbitration outcome
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
CMS’ proposed rule to limit the use of arbitration agreements was a source of angst for AHCA/NCAL members in 2015, but the organizations remain hopeful that CMS is considering member concerns before...
4 big issues for NCAL
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 06, 2015
National Center for Assisted Living leaders are watching an alphabet soup of policy and regulatory-related issues, which they detailed at an Oct. 6 session during the American Health Care Association/NCAL...
AHCA/NCAL gives first Not for Profit Trustee of the Year award
Oct 06, 2015
Neil Gulsvig, immediate past chairman of the Evangelical Lutheran Good Samaritan Society Board of Directors, has received the inaugural Not for Profit Trustee of the Year award from the Not for Profit...
Proposed SNF rule would affect assisted living, NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 03, 2015
Sept. 14 is the deadline to comment on CMS’ proposal to reform the requirements that long-term care facilities must meet to participate in Medicare and Medicaid programs. NCAL says the proposal could...
NCAL to recognize four senior living professionals
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 16, 2015
Four assisted living professionals will receive awards from the National Center for Assisted Living at NCAL Day this fall as part of the annual meeting the organization holds with the American Health Care...
‘Tens of thousands’ of nursing home caregivers could lose their jobs this week: AHCA
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2022
Tens of thousands of nursing home caregivers could lose their job on Friday if the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services does not reissue a blanket waiver, the American Health Care Association said...
43 recommendations help fill gap in medical and mental healthcare guidance for assisted living, experts...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 03, 2022
Forty-three recommendations from a new study will guide medical and mental healthcare in assisted living, the authors say.
Money Follows the Person program limits hinder senior living’s ability to serve older adults, groups...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2022
Industry associations representing senior living providers say they support the federal government’s Monday announcement of the expansion of Medicaid’s Money Follows the Person demonstration program...
People in the news, Aug. 23
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2022
Appointments, promotions and other news at Civitas Senior Living, The Eden Alternative, Enseo, Erickson Senior Living, Health Dimensions Group, LCB Senior Living, Le Groupe Maurice, Lifespark, MedCore...