‘Contradictory’ state, federal cannabis laws create conundrum for senior living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 29, 2022
A growing number of states have legalized cannabis — medically or recreationally, or both. But marijuana remains illegal under federal law, creating a conundrum for senior living communities and their...
HHS extends timeframe for states to use federal funds to expand HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 03, 2022
States will have an additional year to use federal American Rescue Plan funds to expand home- and community-based services for Medicaid beneficiaries, the federal government announced Friday.
Senior living community will ‘vigorously’ defend itself in wrongful termination lawsuit
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
The owner of an Iowa assisted living and memory care community says the company will “vigorously” defend itself in a wrongful termination lawsuit from a former resident assistant who alleges she was...
New law gives funding boost to affordable assisted living program
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 02, 2022
An Illinois nursing home reform bill signed into law this week includes funding for a supportive living alternative that is part of the continuum of care offered by some senior living providers.
Proposed pilot an opportunity to spotlight assisted living’s benefits: ASHA
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 26, 2022
A proposed pilot program to expand veterans’ access to assisted living is an “economically sound and sensible approach” to demonstrating the benefits of the setting, according to the American Seniors...
Dual enrollment status, state regulations affect end-of-life care in assisted living: study
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 03, 2022
Dual Medicare / Medicaid enrollment, state regulations, and race and ethnicity affect access to end-of-life care in assisted living communities and where residents die, according to a new study published...
Study could lead to more care quality and outcomes research in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 04, 2022
Assisted living communities could be the focus of more research into care quality and outcomes in the future now that a new study has provided a methodology for identifying Medicare beneficiaries living...
More news for Friday, March 18
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 18, 2022
OIG: NY state’s monitoring systems insufficient to ensure assisted living program provider compliance … U.S. long-term care communities to provide job training, relocation assistance to Ukrainian refugees...
Is it time to reimagine assisted living? These industry experts say yes
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 09, 2022
Assisted living must be reimagined as an affordable care option providing quality, person-centered care that melds social and medical models, according to industry experts.
Long-term care financing success requires federal program, coverage across continuum: report
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 08, 2022
A new federal benefit that would include taxpayer subsidies and cover the continuum of long-term care services, including residential care and home- and community-based services, would address some of...