ALF owner accused in $1 billion fraud scheme ordered held without bond
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 04, 2016
Philip Esformes, the owner of several Florida assisted living and skilled nursing facilities who was accused earlier this year of leading a $1 billion fraud scheme, will continue to be held in the Miami...
Uber, Circulation test nonemergency medical transportation program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 27, 2016
A new partnership between ride-hailing service Uber and healthcare transportation platform Circulation will test a nonemergency medical transportation service at a PACE as well as acute-care and children’s...
Falls led to 27,000 deaths and 7 million injuries in 2014, CDC says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2016
Falls continue to be the leading cause of fatal and nonfatal injuries among adults aged at least 65 years, according to a new report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention published on Thursday...
Report recommends changes for programs serving dual-eligible beneficiaries
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 20, 2016
A new report from the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center recommends regulatory, payment and operational changes for programs serving dual-eligible beneficiaries. The authors also suggest that CMS test...
Public policy issues on agenda for Argentum ‘fly-in’
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 19, 2016
Approximately 100 senior living CEOs, senior vice presidents, executive directors and other leaders, as well as Argentum staff members, are descending on the nation’s capital Tuesday and Wednesday...
Provider payment reforms should factor in family caregivers: report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 13, 2016
Medicare and Medicaid payment reforms that motivate providers to engage family caregivers in delivery processes should be a priority for the next presidential administration, recommends a new report from...
Direct mail drives seniors to websites
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 11, 2016
A recent study by Deft Research of older adults shopping for Medicare insurance may hold some lessons for seniors living operators on the best ways to reach potential residents and their adult children.
HCBS confusion could harm assisted living providers, senators tell CMS
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2016
Confusion surrounding the provision of home- and community-based services under a final rule issued by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2014 may limit the ability of assisted living and...
Report details Virginia CCRC characteristics
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 23, 2016
Fee-for-service is the most common type of contract offered by continuing care retirement communities in Virginia, according to a benchmarking report released Tuesday by Ziegler and My LifeSite. The report...
Pressure ulcers lead to manslaughter charge for ALF owner
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 15, 2016
The owner of a Florida assisted living facility has been arrested for aggravated manslaughter, a first-degree felony, in connection with her treatment of a resident’s pressure ulcers.