Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, reform of the Medicaid program to fund it through per capita caps or block grants, and cuts to affordable housing programs all are proposed as part of President Trump’s...
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Feb 08, 2018
CMS answers FAQs related to HCBS Medicaid beneficiaries with dementia … AHCA/NCAL and ACHCA partner for administrator credentialing, including assisted living … Senate funding bill contains...
New GAO report focuses on CMS but could have direct effects on assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 06, 2018
A report released Monday by the Government Accountability Office contains a to-do list for the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services related to state reporting of deficiencies in care and services provided...
Assisted living CEOs see pay bumps of 2.77% in 2017
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 25, 2018
Assisted living organization CEOs, on average, saw base pay increases of 2.77% in 2017, according the 20th annual “Assisted Living Salary & Benefits Report,” just published by the Hospital...
Relief, concern greet tax bill passage
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 21, 2017
Senior living provider groups Wednesday expressed a mixture of relief and concern at Congress’ passage of H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act.
Schwartz will continue to lead Center for Excellence in Assisted Living board
Dec 19, 2017
The Center for Excellence in Assisted Living has named its 2018-2019 board officers, and Lindsay B. Schwartz, Ph.D., of the National Center for Assisted Living will continue as chairwoman.
Imperiled tax credit could lead to improved health, report says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 30, 2017
“Evidence is building” that the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit has a positive effect on the health of residents of affordable housing, according to a new report released Wednesday by the Bipartisan...
Provider group concerns with House, Senate tax bills continue
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 17, 2017
Provider groups continued to express concerns over provisions in the $1.5 trillion tax reform legislation that passed 227-205 Thursday in the House of Representatives and in the tax reform bill under consideration...
House tax bill foes decry potential effects on seniors’ medical costs, housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 10, 2017
Advocates for senior living and affordable housing have expressed opposition to H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, proposed by Republicans in the House of Representatives, because it eliminates the medical...
Assisted living administrator named new ACHCA president
Nov 10, 2017
Bill McGinley, who received the American College of Health Care Administrators’ Distinguished Assisted Living Administrator Award earlier this year, has been named president and CEO of the organization,...