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New law could result in state’s largest-ever Medicaid cuts, provider group warns
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 11, 2024
A new state law requiring legislative approval of Medicaid waivers could have unintended consequences for Idaho’s assisted living providers, according to Gov. Brad Little (R). One assisted living advocacy...
Supreme Court spars over case that could limit power of federal agencies
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Kimberly Marselas
Jan 18, 2024
Some Supreme Court justices on Wednesday signaled their willingness to give courts more discretion in interpreting “ambiguous” federal statutes rather than leaving that work to the agencies tasked...
‘Landmark legislation’ aims to streamline, coordinate care for 12 million dually eligible individuals
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2024
A bipartisan bill aiming to streamline and coordinate care for the nation’s more than 12 million dually eligible individuals — people who are enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid — is being called...
Funding bill could increase workforce challenges for assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 06, 2024
A bill aimed at nursing home staff could potentially have negative effects on Maryland assisted living providers already challenged by workforce issues, according to industry advocates.
Medicaid Access Rule shortcomings could decrease access to care, industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
No guarantee exists that a final rule that the federal government promoted as increasing transparency in Medicaid payments and improving wages for direct care workers will accomplish either goal, senior...
More than 6 years later, GAO still looking for CMS to act on assisted living recommendation
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 19, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services still has not taken action on a recommendation made by the US Government Accountability Office in a January 2018 report on assisted living, the GAO said in...
Increasing RN staffing hours reduces injury-related ED visits by assisted living residents with dementia:...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 19, 2024
A new study found that increasing staffing hours of registered nurses in assisted living communities led to a 53% decrease in injury-related emergency department visits by residents living with Alzheimer’s...
Master plan on aging fails to ensure ‘robust’ long-term care continuum that includes senior living,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 10, 2024
Pennsylvania’s master plan on aging, although well-intended, focuses most of its attention on home care and community services and falls short of ensuring a “robust” long-term care continuum for...
Bill would end federal mandate for states to recoup Medicaid costs for HCBS, care
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2024
A proposed bill would end a mandate that states try to recoup costs for long-term care provided to Medicaid beneficiaries, including by seizing homes from disproportionately poor and minority families,...