1 year later: An update on the Welltower-ProMedica partnership … New York Times opinion piece says assisted living is “how not to grow old in America” … Drinking coffee may ease tremors in...
More news for Monday, Feb. 27
Feb 26, 2017
Capping Medicaid funding could hurt millions of poor seniors … Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s future likely in hands of court or legislature: CEO … Trump orders agencies to reduce regulations...
More news for Tuesday, Feb. 7
Feb 06, 2017
Search for Alzheimer’s drugs is more urgent than ever … How would Republican plans for Medicaid block grants actually work? … Long-term care advocates call on Canadian government to invest...
ATA urges Congress to strike in-person visit from telehealth rule
By
Diane Eastabrook
Sep 08, 2021
The American Telemedicine Association is pressing Congress to repeal a rule in the 2022 Physician Fee Schedule that would require an in-person visit every six months in order for Medicare beneficiaries...
Home Care briefs for Thursday, Aug. 5
By
Diane Eastabrook
Aug 05, 2021
New York ups the ante on vaccination mandate … Medicaid expansion in Oklahoma nets 150,000 new enrollees … Private equity firm invests in Home Care Pulse … Fear and wisdom lead seniors to vaccinate...
Business briefs, Sept. 7
By
Amy Novotney
Sep 07, 2021
Senior housing bondholder beats outside lender to finance bankrupt assisted living provider … Arkansas to study higher Medicaid funding for assisted living operators … Atlas Senior Living forms affiliate...
More news for Tuesday, Jan. 3
Jan 03, 2017
Rest breaks must not have duties associated with them, CA Supreme Court says … Program loans cameras to detect elder abuse … For older adults, poor vision can lead to physical, cognitive problems...
House hearing tackles LTC financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 01, 2016
Finding solutions to long-term care financing will be challenging, said a witness at a March 1 hearing of a House subcommittee, but it’s also an opportunity for a constructive bipartisan policy process.
Court says OSHA can enforce vaccinate-or-test mandate for large companies; opponents appeal to Supreme...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 20, 2021
The Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration can enforce its COVID-19 vaccinate-or-test mandate for employers with 100 or more workers, at least for now, after a three-judge...
Report on LTACs during COVID-19 shines a light on the role of home care
By
Joe Jancsurak
Feb 17, 2021
COVID-19 has in many ways changed the post-acute care landscape. Home care now is more often seen as a viable option, according to an ATI Advisory research paper, “Role of LTAC Hospitals in COVID-19...