Economist’s solution for Medicare, Medicaid funding woes? Term limits
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 19, 2018
Imposing term limits on elected officials would help solve funding issues for Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security, Gary D. Cohn, former director of the National Economic Council in the Trump administration,...
CMS’ spending requirement in HCBS rule ‘not the right approach,’ senior living advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2023
A proposal that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says is meant to “support and stabilize the direct care workforce” in home- and community-based settings, if it becomes final, ultimately...
Several HR-related legal challenges face senior living employers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2024
Human resources issues in senior living aren’t limited to paying competitive wages to recruit and retain employees; an organization’s leaders may need to reassess their management strategies to navigate...
In tightening labor market, Amedisys, LHC Group hone in on recruitment, retention
By
Diane Eastabrook
Mar 11, 2021
Two of the nation’s largest home care providers say they are getting creative and aggressive when it comes to recruiting and retaining workers in their industry’s highly competitive labor market.
Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 27, 2015
The tentative budget deal that congressional leaders and President Barack Obama reached Monday contains good news for some and bad news for others, according to senior living industry officials.
Handwritten notes and ‘peek-a-boo’ tours top senior living marketing strategies during pandemic
By
Amy Novotney
Dec 21, 2020
As senior living operators consider strategies for 2021 amid the ongoing pandemic, several marketing executives say their firms are focused mainly on the soft skills of problem-solving and serving as support...
Vaccine mandate brings relief to home care agencies but raises questions
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 13, 2021
President Biden’s vaccine mandate for workers at healthcare agencies receiving Medicare and Medicaid was the kind of good news Louisiana home care agencies needed.
NIC panelists offer tips for staff recruiting and retention
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2018
Panelists at a Thursday educational session at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s Spring Investment Forum in Dallas shared advice for addressing senior living’s No....
Ventas plans to ‘win the recovery’ in senior housing through strategic moves
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 10, 2021
Saying that the worst of the pandemic is over, Ventas Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said the real estate investment trust’s portfolio delivered “better than expected financial results” in the first...
McKnight’s announces second annual class of Hall of Honor inductees in Women of Distinction awards
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 20, 2020
Twenty-two women will be inducted into the McKnight’s Women of Distinction Hall of Honor as part of the second annual class.