1.65 million Medicaid beneficiaries receive HCBS through waivers like those used in assisted living
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 30, 2022
A total of 1.65 million Medicaid beneficiaries received home- and community-based services through section 1915(c) waiver programs in 2019, according to a report released Friday by the Centers for Medicare...
Low COVID-19 vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries cause for concern: senators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 29, 2022
Concern over lagging vaccination rates among Medicaid beneficiaries has prompted two Democratic leaders to request a study from the Government Accountability Office on potential barriers to vaccination.
California to eliminate Medicaid waitlists through assisted living waiver
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 21, 2022
In an effort to eliminate waiting lists, California Medicaid is adding 7,000 additional slots to its assisted living waiver program through 2024.
OIG reports $1.7 billion in Medicaid fraud recoveries in fiscal year 2021, despite pandemic challenges
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 17, 2022
Efforts by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units continued to face pandemic-related operational challenges in fiscal year 2021 but still managed to recover $1.7 billion, according to a new report.
Pandemic, wage hike lead state to consider increasing Medicaid funding to assisted living operators
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 07, 2021
As pandemic-related costs and a hike in the minimum wage continue to affect the costs of staying in business for assisted living providers, one state is looking at increasing its Medicaid funding to communities.
$3 million Medicaid reimbursement bump a ‘lifesaver’ for some assisted living providers
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 28, 2021
A temporary 25% Medicaid reimbursement rate bump is being called a “lifesaver” for some assisted living providers, according to New Jersey senior living associations.
Assisted living owner pays $150,000 settlement for Medicaid fraud
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 08, 2021
The former owner and operator of a Missouri assisted living community has paid a $150,000 settlement in a Medicaid fraud case for falsely billing services that were not provided.
Bipartisan legislation aims to permanently protect Medicaid payments for assisted living services
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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.
Implementing three policy recommendations, with short-term and longer-term steps, would increase access to home- and community-based services, reduce institutional bias in the Medicaid program, and create...
Senior living associations appreciate prioritization of long-term care in Medicaid expansion proposal
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 23, 2020
Senior living associations say they appreciate that former Vice President Joe Biden, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president, is prioritizing long-term care in his proposal to create a “21st-century...