Here are some of the major stories that affected senior living providers in 2022.
Medicaid Access Rule shortcomings could decrease access to care, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 23, 2024
No guarantee exists that a final rule that the federal government promoted as increasing transparency in Medicaid payments and improving wages for direct care workers will accomplish either goal, senior...
Big senior living stories of 2021
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 22, 2021
2021 began with the hope that the new COVID-19 vaccine being rolled out to assisted living communities and nursing homes would help control a pandemic that had caused so much illness, death, loneliness,...
U.S. News launches ‘Best Senior Living’ program
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2021
U.S. News & World Report has launched a “Best Senior Living” initiative with the goal of releasing inaugural listings for consumers in the first quarter of 2022. The program will cover individual...
State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living operators that provide home- and community-based services to residents who are Medicaid beneficiaries could be affected as states continue to come into compliance with the provisions of...
Lawmaker seeks expanded Medigap coverage for senior living
By
John O'Connor
Jun 05, 2019
A leading House Democrat is seeking ways to get more senior living services covered by Medigap insurance policies.
$290,000 grant supports emergency preparedness efforts in assisted living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 15, 2023
Boosting emergency preparedness plans for Virginia’s assisted living communities and nursing facilities is the goal of a pilot program.
New law should increase older adults’ funds for LTSS, advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 06, 2020
A bill that raises the minimum age at which people are required to withdraw funds from their retirement accounts was signed into law in late December as part of a spending package that also increased funding...
State becomes first to strip Medicaid asset limit
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 17, 2023
Low-income older Californians soon won’t need to prove their asset levels to be eligible for Medicaid long-term care, after the approval of a state plan amendment.
One new law requires operators to provide tech for residents; another supports access to dementia screening...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2021
Assisted living operators in California will be required to provide video conferencing devices for residents under legislation signed into law on Monday. Another new law provides older adults in the Golden...