$70 million in aid in Michigan ‘encouraging’ for assisted living providers nationwide, CEO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 18, 2022
Senior living providers across the country need pandemic relief like the $70 million in direct aid in which assisted living operators will share in Michigan after bipartisan support in the state Legislature,...
Workforce, funding among challenges facing HCBS providers, GAO says
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 02, 2018
Finding and keeping enough caregivers, serving beneficiaries with complex needs, and limitations on overall funding levels are three of the biggest challenges facing providers of Medicaid home- and community-based...
Sept. 13 is new deadline for eligible assisted living operators to apply for Provider Relief Fund
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Lois A. Bowers
Sep 01, 2020
Eligible assisted living operators and other eligible providers now have until Sept. 13 to apply for the phase 2 general distribution of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Provider...
Dwindling savings, less fear of COVID may drive some back to work, experts say
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Lois A. Bowers
Nov 03, 2021
Employers in senior living and care and other industries may see their workforce challenges lessen a bit as some peoples’ savings accumulated over the pandemic dry up and as fear of COVID-19 subsides,...
$25 million expansion adds 5 states and territories to Money Follows the Person program for HCBS
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Lois A. Bowers
Aug 22, 2022
The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, will award up to $5 million each to Illinois, Kansas and New Hampshire, as well as for American Samoa...
Report: 4 areas for LTSS financing improvement
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Lois A. Bowers
Feb 01, 2016
A new report issued by the nonprofit Bipartisan Policy Center cites four areas in which the financing of long-term services and supports can be improved.
DOL asks for expedited appeal of overtime rule injunction
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Lois A. Bowers
Dec 04, 2016
The Department of Labor on Friday asked a federal appellate court to expedite the appeal process related to a preliminary injunction that put on hold a new rule that would have extended overtime eligibility...
Senior housing’s $174 million question
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Lois A. Bowers
May 05, 2016
After eight years, money has been allocated to the federal Housing Trust Fund, HUD announced Wednesday. Whether this availability of funds will result in more affordable seniors housing is the $174 million...
Dementia crisis response, caregiver respite focus of new Wisconsin laws
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Lois A. Bowers
Mar 23, 2016
Three new laws in Wisconsin aim to provide respite care relief for caregivers and help health practitioners, counselors, social workers, county health officials and law enforcement officers better respond...
HHS extends deadline for assisted living operators to apply for CARES Act funding
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2020
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday extended until Aug. 3 the deadline for eligible state Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance Program providers, including assisted living operators,...