Presenters at a LeadingAge session provided hints about the latest findings of a project studying the financing of long-term services and supports, which formally will be revealed Nov. 17. Results “will...
LeadingAge’s Larry Minnix named a top Influencer in Aging
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 28, 2015
LeadingAge President and CEO Larry Minnix has been named to Next Avenue’s 2015 list of Influencers in Aging. Several others on the list will be familiar to readers of McKnight’s Senior Living,...
Budget deal has winners, losers, senior living officials say
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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.
PACE Innovation Act to expand program’s reach
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
The Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly will be expanded to older adults who do not yet meet the standard for nursing home level of care and to others under legislation that was passed by the...
Antipsychotics study proves value of reduction efforts, leaders say
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 22, 2015
Findings of a new study on the use of antipsychotic medications reinforce the necessity of initiatives aimed at reducing the off-label use of the drugs, researchers and industry representatives say. More...
Senior living groups share arbitration concerns
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 21, 2015
Argentum, the American Seniors Housing Association and the National Center for Assisted Living are among the organizations that filed comments with CMS about a proposed rule that would revise the requirements...
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...
What a government shutdown would mean for senior living
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2015
Eyes are on the federal government as a possible partial government shutdown looms for Oct. 1.
Address LTSS needs to avoid costly institutional care: authors
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 22, 2015
When state and federal policymakers and other stakeholders do not consider ways to meet the long-term services and supports needs of low-income older adults, they risk necessitating more expensive, long-term...
Senior living groups oppose proposed overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 08, 2015
Several organizations representing senior living providers have told the U.S. Department of Labor that they oppose a proposed rule that would extend Fair Labor Standards Act overtime protections to almost...