$25 million in COVID-19 payments will support 211 long-term care organizations
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 08, 2022
One-time payments totaling $25 million will be issued to 211 long-term care organizations in Maine to help them recover from the pandemic, Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday.
Assisted living communities in more danger of closing than nursing homes
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 09, 2022
Almost 20% (19.5%) of assisted living providers in Minnesota responding to a recent poll said they may be forced to close or sell facilities due to “dire financial conditions.”
California task force ponders long-term care insurance program
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 02, 2022
California is working to create a new long-term care insurance program, following in the footsteps of a state to its north.
States don’t wait as fate of federal COVID vaccine mandates remains uncertain
By
Lois A. Bowers
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 10, 2022
As employers wait to see whether the Supreme Court will issue stays against federal COVID-19 vaccine mandates from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Census limited as more than 12,000 assisted living positions go unfilled in Minnesota
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Lois A. Bowers
Oct 11, 2021
More than 12,000 positions in Minnesota assisted living communities are unfilled, with almost a third of assisted living providers reporting that they are limiting census due to staffing levels, according...
$104 million funding increase will help assisted living providers pay workers more
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Lois A. Bowers
Jul 12, 2021
A $104 million funding increase in Wisconsin will enable some assisted living providers to boost compensation for workers during a time when both employers and employees are feeling squeezed by the coronavirus...
Criminal recoveries for Medicaid fraud in assisted living top $1 million again due to case discovered...
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 08, 2021
Fallout from a Medicaid fraud case discovered because of a murder at an assisted living community had an outsized effect on fraud-related criminal monetary recoveries by state Medicaid Fraud Control Units...
Barking up the wrong tree
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 05, 2021
It appears that the senior living industry remains misunderstood, if reports of a famous rock musician and his wife are accurate.
More news for Thursday, Aug. 27
Aug 27, 2020
Long-term care pharmacies via for key role in COVID vaccine distribution … Report: Pandemic-related fiscal woes to continue for senior living … Pennsylvania expects to complete mandatory COVID-19...
Assisted living communities in Virginia slated to receive $20 million to fund COVID-19-related efforts
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Lois A. Bowers
Jun 22, 2020
Assisted living communities in Virginia will receive $20 million from the state to support their responses to COVID-19, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Friday. The state also has begun naming facilities where...