Senior living providers navigate PHE unwinding, state-level guidelines
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 15, 2023
The May 11 expiration of the federal public health emergency declaration will bring changes to federal healthcare programs, with various regulatory flexibilities expiring immediately or within a short...
Providers need funding to improve Medicaid HCBS access, quality, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 01, 2023
Senior living advocates are applauding steps announced by the federal government to ensure equitable access to home- and community-based services provided via the Medicaid program, but they say that funding...
Federal efforts to strengthen care economy fall short for senior living, advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 19, 2023
President Biden’s executive order on strengthening the care economy, although well-intentioned, does not offer adequate solutions for long-term care in part because it does not support assisted living...
Supreme Court rejects emergency appeal on Philip Esformes’ $1.3 billion healthcare fraud conviction
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 06, 2023
Federal prosecutors received the green light to retry Philip Esformes on pending healthcare fraud charges after US Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas rejected an emergency appeal from the assisted living...
Pandemic, debt market downturn force financial restructuring of Enlivant joint venture
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2023
The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and a downturn in the debt market has left a joint venture company operated by senior living provider Enlivant negotiating with its lenders on a finance restructuring.
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
Development programs, immigration among potential solutions to workforce crisis, provider groups tell...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2023
Workforce development programs and immigration reform are among the potential solutions to staffing challenges that senior living advocates presented to lawmakers seeking options to address the crisis.
Senior housing occupancy continues recovery while inventory growth sputters
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 13, 2023
Amid inventory slowdowns in the wake of the pandemic, senior living occupancy has continued its recovery, according to NIC MAP Vision.
Senior living organizations’ missions can attract residents and capital sources, enhance margins: experts
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 07, 2023
Having a mission can better position senior living operators to attract new residents and capital sources, and enhance margins, according to industry experts.
Key to providing healthcare in senior living? ‘Just get started’
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Thinking about tapping into Medicare payment models to deliver healthcare to senior living residents? One expert has some rather stark advice.