Assisted living residents’ access to Medicare Advantage special needs plans expands in Utah
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2021
The expansion of a provider-owned Medicare Advantage plan partnership means that residents of Utah’s assisted living communities for the first time will have access to special needs plans.
4 disruptors facing senior living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 08, 2018
Some senior living operators risk being overwhelmed by the pace of change in the industry, meaning that there is “tremendous potential for disruption,” according to the authors of a new white...
Proactive risk management means resident, family expectations management, attorney says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 16, 2023
Being proactive in risk management by understanding resident and family expectations can go a long way for senior living operators in limiting losses, claims and grievances. That’s according to Rebecca...
New law adds disclosure requirement for memory care providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 21, 2021
A new law in Texas requires memory care providers to make a new disclosure, but it won’t mean big changes for the sector, according to a senior living association expert.
Shortened post-death billing cycle under new law could squeeze assisted living operators
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 13, 2022
A New Hampshire law affecting assisted living community billing practices following a resident’s death could mean fee increases for all residents, according to one expert.
Court denies senior living provider’s effort to withhold privileged safety records, citing dual uses
By
Kimberly Marselas
Aug 08, 2024
Internal investigative documents that senior living and care providers use to help them learn from errors and accidents can’t be held back from trial attorneys if those documents also are used for other...
$1 trillion investment shortage in senior living development expected by 2040
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 27, 2024
A $275 billion investment gap in senior living development across the country by 2030 means there won’t be enough housing to meet the demand of older adults in the next five years, according to new data...
‘Persuader’ rule injunction means time for labor relations activities is now, attorney says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 31, 2016
Union-free senior living operators have a window of opportunity — perhaps a limited one — to take certain steps to maintain that status if they wish, attorney Daniel Burke told those attending an educational...
Meeting the needs of older adults means focusing on the middle, industry experts say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 09, 2020
Economic pressures placed on middle-income older adults during the COVID-19 pandemic has created a growing population of seniors with housing needs but limited resources. Senior housing providers recognize...
Alzheimer’s test can diagnose disease decades before symptoms appear
Nov 09, 2015
A test leading to the diagnosis of Alzheimer’s disease 10 to 30 years before symptoms appear has been formally classified as the international reference method, which means that it will be used as...