A conversation with a reader last week got me thinking some more about the importance of being accurate and precise in the language we use. In fact, the health of the senior living industry depends on...
Leaders share ways to minimize risk in senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 13, 2016
Senior living operators are taking several approaches to minimize payment and outcomes-related risk, participants in a panel discussion told National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care CEO Robert...
AMDA committee identifies 3 priorities for assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 06, 2016
The Assisted Living Committee of AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine recently surveyed members and arrived at three quality improvement priorities for the industry.
NCAL welcomes assisted living data
Feb 16, 2016
Assisted living communities now can submit their staffing data via the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living’s LTC Trend Tracker, to learn more about their retention...
AHCA, NCAL file brief in Supreme Court False Claims Act case
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
The U.S. Supreme Court should reject the use of a legal theory that has been used to establish liability in some False Claims Act cases, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for...
NCAL names senior director of policy
Jan 21, 2016
Lilly Hummel has joined the National Center for Assisted Living as senior director of policy.
AHCA/NCAL names new VP of quality and regulatory affairs
Jan 12, 2016
Lyn Bentley is a 15-year veteran of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, having joined the organization in 2001 as senior director of assisted living policy.
LaPorte joins Quantum Age Collaborative
Jan 12, 2016
The National Center for Assisted Living’s former senior director of policy is now a content strategist with Quantum Age Collaborative.
AHCA/NCAL ‘cautiously optimistic’ about arbitration outcome
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 11, 2016
CMS’ proposed rule to limit the use of arbitration agreements was a source of angst for AHCA/NCAL members in 2015, but the organizations remain hopeful that CMS is considering member concerns before...
Drug disposal rule sets up providers for noncompliance, groups say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 05, 2016
The government’s apparent lack of understanding about the differing characteristics among senior living settings could put some providers “perpetually in noncompliance” with a proposed...