LeadingAge members turn the heat up on Congress to pass $400B care infrastructure plan
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 20, 2021
Nonprofit senior care providers demand Congress “reverse outdated Medicaid policies from the 1960s” to rebuild the nation’s senior service sector.
Advocacy group urges CMS to grow Medicare dental plan coverage
By
Liza Berger
May 20, 2021
The Center for Medicare Advocacy is pushing the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services and Congress to expand dental plan coverage under Medicare.
Stranded assisted living residents prompt national committee to focus on older adults during emergencies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 19, 2021
Prompted in part by a viral photo from 2017 showing residents of a Houston-area assisted living community sitting waist-deep in water for hours during Hurricane Harvey before they were evacuated, the federal...
Assisted living could share in $12.7 billion investment in HCBS through American Rescue Plan
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 17, 2021
Assisted living providers could gain access to a $12.7 billion infusion for Medicaid home- and community-based services through the American Rescue Plan.
Home Care briefs for Monday, May 17
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 17, 2021
Survey: 88% of Americans want telehealth to continue … CareNiva launches new telehealth platform … Missouri Gov. Mike Parson (R) last week withdrew the state plan amendments to expand Medicaid,...
Seniors retiring early could adversely affect long-term care bottom line
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 17, 2021
Senior living communities could see a reduction in move-ins in coming years as people retire early but with inadequate savings to cover their later-in-life needs, according to a Bloomberg opinion piece.
InnovAge grows members, centers in latest quarter as ModivCare weathers pandemic with personal care acquisition
By
Liza Berger
May 14, 2021
InnovAge, a new publicly traded company that contracts with Medicare and Medicaid through the Program for All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE), experienced signs of pandemic recovery in the fiscal...
Home Care briefs for Friday, May 14
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 14, 2021
Maryland home health aide sentenced to prison for Medicaid fraud … Cornyn pushes Senate to reject CMS nominee … Access Care expands nationwide … Voice tech firm Constant Companion expands
Mayo, Kaiser to invest $100M in hospital-at-home company Medically Home
By
Diane Eastabrook
May 13, 2021
The Mayo Clinic and Kaiser Permanente gave the hospital-at-home model a shot in the arm Wednesday.
New federal vaccination reporting rule may have implications for assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 12, 2021
A new federal requirement for skilled nursing facilities to report weekly COVID-19 vaccination data may have implications for assisted living providers as efforts to increase vaccination uptake ramp up.