HHS extends timeframe for states to use federal funds to expand HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2022
States will have an additional year to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to expand home- and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government announced Friday.
CMS adjusts HCBS final rule implementation, but industry seeks more time
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Lois A. Bowers
May 26, 2022
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced some adjustments regarding the implementation of its home- and community-based services final rule this week, but senior living industry association...
Affordability, healthcare access key to best states, cities for retirees in 2022
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2022
Affordability, healthcare access and quality of life weighed heavily in two recent reports on the best cities and states to retire to in 2022.
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...
Service line diversification offers growth opportunities for senior living: Ziegler
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 28, 2022
As senior living operators consider strategic opportunities for growth in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic, service line diversification offers a variety of options, according to specialty investment...
Workforce advisory council offers direct care workers voice in recruitment, retention efforts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2022
A first-of-its-kind advisory council is giving Maine’s assisted living community, nursing home and home health employees a voice in policy decisions affecting them.
Transforming direct care workforce requires innovative strategies, policy changes: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2022
Policy changes and innovative strategies are key to transforming direct care jobs and stabilizing the workforce, according to a recent study from PHI.
Assisted living could provide new options for states focused on expanding HCBS access, quality: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 01, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic shed light on home- and community-based services needs for older adults, leading to the introduction of several federal proposals for significant policy changes and funding. But addressing...
Now is the time for older adults, their caregivers: aging services leaders
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 11, 2021
As the country waits for action on the historic $1.75 trillion social spending bill, long-term care advocates are ramping up campaigns angling to refocus attention on the sector.
How states ‘way beyond crisis’ should invest in direct care workforce: panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 20, 2021
Given the recent actual — and potential — federal investment in federal Medicaid programs, a panel of experts has laid out the current landscape and key opportunities for states that are “way beyond...