$756 billion Medicaid reduction in revised BCRA affected by HCBS pilot projects, CBO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 20, 2017
A $16 billion difference in Medicaid cuts between a July 20 version of the Senate’s Better Care Reconciliation Act and the June 26 version is due in part to a provision in the revised bill that would...
Telehealth use low, but user satisfaction impressive, J.D. Power says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Oct 29, 2019
Consumer use of telehealth remains low, but for those who have used it, satisfaction with the experience ranks among the highest of any consumer category studied by J.D. Power, the insights and data company...
First 3 senior living communities earn J.D. Power certification
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2019
The first three senior living communities to earn J.D. Power’s Senior Living Community Certification have been announced.
Report: Affordable housing with services cuts Medicaid costs, ED visits
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2016
Affordable housing paired with healthcare services significantly increases access to primary care and reduces emergency department visits while lowering Medicaid costs, according to new research.
Continuity of care benefits those with dementia, healthcare system
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2016
Continuity of care for people who have dementia results in lower costs to the healthcare system and fewer adverse events for those with the disease, according to a new study.
Ventas CEO: Hurricanes reveal the value of senior living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 15, 2017
Though challenging to operators — and everyone — as they are occurring, natural disasters such as hurricanes get older adults and their families thinking about the benefits of living in a senior living...
Liability insurance rates to increase 5% to 30%, according to new report
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 13, 2018
Senior living and long-term care operators will face commercial liability insurance policy rate increases of 5% to 30% in 2019, according to a new report by Willis Towers Watson.
Yakov Smirnoff proposes senior living development in Branson, MO
By
Lois A. Bowers
Sep 07, 2018
Comedian Yakov Smirnoff has proposed replacing his eponymous theater in Branson, MO, with a mixed-use development, named Yakov Towers, that would include a senior living community.
4 industry leaders to join ASHA Senior Living Hall of Fame
May 11, 2021
Four senior living industry pioneers have been named to the 2021 class of the American Seniors Housing Association’s Senior Living Hall of Fame. Carl Campbell, Robert Thomas, William Thomas and Patricia...
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Mar 19, 2019
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