Brookdale, Atria top Argentum largest provider lists for 2024
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 27, 2024
Brookdale Senior Living and Atria topped various lists in the newly released 2024 Largest 150 Providers Report, created by Argentum in partnership with Lument and sponsored by LifeLoop, Enseo and UKG.
‘Private equity abuse’ in long-term care is target of new federal bill
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 13, 2024
Two Democratic senators from Massachusetts have introduced a bill they say is meant to “root out corporate greed and private equity abuse” in nursing homes, assisted living communities, home health...
Senate hearing: ‘Time to begin offering assisted living’ in state veterans homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 06, 2024
Members of the Senate Special Committee on Aging and Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs received more endorsements for assisted living for veterans Wednesday during a joint hearing.
Medicaid Access Rule review completed by White House
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 16, 2024
A proposed federal rule establishing mandatory quality measures for home- and community-based services and requiring providers to allocate 80% of HCBS payments to direct care worker pay is one step closer...
Your favorite columns of 2023
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living regulation, government relations, ageism and pop culture, solutions for the middle market, and chronic disease and resident care were some of the column topics that especially grabbed the...
Quality, safety, accountability vital, industry leaders say, as Washington Post report cites deaths at...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Dec 18, 2023
Senior living industry leaders stressed their belief in the importance of quality, safety and accountability Sunday in response to a package of articles in the Washington Post titled “Memory Inc.,”...
Proposed overtime rule would worsen workforce, resident access issues, provider groups fear
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 31, 2023
A Labor Department-proposed rule that would make approximately 3.6 million more salaried workers and so-called highly compensated employees eligible for overtime pay is “ill-timed” and would worsen...
Proposed federal quality measures could exacerbate providers’ financial woes, groups warn
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 07, 2023
Quality measures that are part of a proposed rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services have the potential to burden assisted living providers financially and administratively, industry advocates...
CMS’ spending requirement in HCBS rule ‘not the right approach,’ senior living advocates say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 06, 2023
A proposal that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services says is meant to “support and stabilize the direct care workforce” in home- and community-based settings, if it becomes final, ultimately...
VA supports assisted living pilot program for veterans — with conditions
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2023
The US Department of Veterans Affairs supports legislation that would create a pilot program enabling some veterans to have their care needs met in an assisted living community rather than in a VA home,...