Assisted living administrators to face heightened scrutiny after audit
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 28, 2020
Assisted living communities and nursing home leaders and potential leaders in Arizona will face heightened scrutiny after the findings of a recent state audit.
‘Baseless’ lawsuit said to be part of ‘ongoing campaign’ that could affect operators across the...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 19, 2020
One of the country’s largest senior living operators is pushing back against a potential class action lawsuit in California, calling its claims “baseless” and “categorically false.” The outcome...
Bill would strip assisted living operators of ability to sign death certificates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 11, 2020
Assisted living communities and nursing homes no longer would have the authority to sign resident death certificates under a bill introduced in the Georgia General Assembly. Instead, long-term care facilities...
Researchers call for improved state websites about assisted living
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
Improving the information available about assisted living communities on state websites could help steer prospective residents and their families to communities that best meet their needs and minimize...
Legislation ‘could change where, when and how you retire,’ lawmaker says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2020
A New Jersey congressman is introducing a bill that would allow older adults in the state to avoid capital gains taxes when they sell their homes as long as they put the proceeds from the sale into a Roth...
Bill would set up retirement savings plan for those who don’t have one
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 29, 2020
Workers in Maine who don’t have access to retirement savings plans through their employers would be able to participate in a state-run plan if a proposed bill becomes law.
Senators say ‘price gouging’ in assisted living makes long-term care insurance necessary
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 27, 2020
The “excessive prices” of assisted living, nursing home and home care make long-term care insurance a necessity, according to two Connecticut senators who on Thursday identified making long-term care...
Managed long-term care costs cited as one of largest Medicaid programs plans $2.5 billion in cuts
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 23, 2020
New York’s Medicaid program would see $2.5 billion in cuts under a $178 billion state budget proposal outlined Tuesday by Gov. Andrew Cuomo. Increasing costs in the program are due in part to costs related...
Law implements new end-of-life training, policy requirements
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Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2020
Assisted living communities, memory care communities, nursing homes and hospitals treating older adults in New Jersey have new end-of-life care training and policy requirements under a bill signed into...
Age discrimination in the workplace focus of national, state bills
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 21, 2020
Employers would be subject to additional requirements under bills at the national and state level that aim to protect older workers from age discrimination.