Federal HCBS investment could lead to national uniformity: KFF
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 09, 2022
Home- and community-based services eligibility, spending and benefits vary substantially by state, but states continue to view HCBS as a way to provide an alternative to institutional long-term care, according...
Long-term care industry veteran plans to invest up to $40 million annually in ‘real solution’ to...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 02, 2022
Workforce shortages have been an issue for senior living and other long-term care providers for more than 20 years. But the pandemic finally prompted one senior living professional to put his money where...
Bipartisan legislation aims to permanently protect Medicaid payments for assisted living services
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 16, 2021
Bipartisan legislation that would permanently extend spousal impoverishment protections for Medicaid beneficiaries receiving long-term care is being resurrected in Congress.
ACHCA discontinues CALA, CNHA certification exams
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2019
The American College of Health Care Administrators is discontinuing the exams for the certified assisted living administrator (CALA) and certified nursing home administrator (CNHA) credentials, the organization...
COVID-19 ‘nightmare’ provides ‘teachable moment’ for industry: NIC panel
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 07, 2020
COVID-19 is “a nightmare beyond any worst-case scenario” for the senior living and care industry, but the overriding message is “we’re going to get through this,” Mark Parkinson, president and...
Front Porch, Covia to affiliate to become senior living, affordable housing giant
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 03, 2020
The boards of Front Porch and Covia voted Monday to affiliate, a decision that will create one of the largest not-for-profit senior living and affordable housing providers in the country.
Having purpose, contributing to society key to living well in retirement: study
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2021
Having purpose is key to a successful retirement, according to 92% of retirees participating in a new study. Findings described in “The Four Pillars of the New Retirement: What a Difference a Year Makes,”...
Female senior living executives deliver insights from the C-suite
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 15, 2021
PHOENIX—The pandemic challenged the senior living industry to a degree not experienced before. But it also will lead to a better understanding of what senior living is, and a greater appreciation for...
Coming soon: 30 million more COVID tests
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 18, 2020
The federal government is allocating an additional 30 million Abbott BinaxNOW rapid antigen tests to assisted living communities and other vulnerable groups through at least March.
$484 billion COVID-19 relief bill contains $75 billion for PPE, but will senior living see any of it?
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 22, 2020
The $484 billion funding package passed by the Senate Tuesday afternoon to provide relief from the effects of COVID-19 contains $75 billion for personal protective equipment and other resources for hospitals,...