Raise grant rates for assisted living, wages and benefits for caregivers, board recommends
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2022
A state government advisory board is recommending that the Virginia General Assembly increase grant awards to cover assisted living costs, mandate sick leave and a living wage for direct care workers,...
California mayor wants state to share control over long-term care facilities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2022
A California mayor wants the state to grant his city shared control over assisted living communities and nursing homes located there, saying that it would ensure that older adults are receiving quality...
Increasing personal needs allowance is about ‘dignity’ for residents, lawmakers say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2023
A bill proposing to double the monthly personal needs allowance for some senior living and other long-term care residents is about “dignity,” according to its sponsors.
Association makes case for protecting life plan communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2020
Realizing Florida’s continuing care retirement communities would be placed in an untenable position due to a proposed federal rule affecting the Medicaid program, LeadingAge Florida knew it had to act.
New law tackles assisted living workforce, regulatory challenges
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 09, 2023
A new state law will strengthen senior living providers’ ability to hire more caregivers and provide high-quality care, industry advocates say.
$1 billion fraud investigation leads to five-year prison sentence for former Florida state employee
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 19, 2017
A 30-year employee of the agency that oversees the licensure of assisted living and skilled nursing facilities in Florida was sentenced to almost five years in prison Friday for accepting bribes in exchange...
Business briefs, March 27
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2023
Bill closes ‘loophole’ in provider background checks … USCIS lifts COVID-related flexibilities … Biden’s budget would strengthen Medicare, Medicaid, Social Security, HCBS, senator says … ORA...
6 SNFs, ALFs placed in receivership in Iowa
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 01, 2023
In what appears to be a growing trend in long-term care closures in Iowa, four nursing facilities and two assisted living facilities have been placed in receivership with the state Department of Inspections...
HCBS class-action lawsuit could be catalyst for elevating assisted living’s role in providing services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 05, 2023
Certification of a class-action lawsuit against New Hampshire’s home- and community-based services waiver program could be the catalyst for elevating assisted living as a viable Medicaid option, according...
PA assisted living providers back bills to boost Medicaid eligibility, caregivers
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2024
Assisted living and other long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are backing a slate of bills and a budget boost they say will help keep them afloat and bring more caregivers into the industry.