Bill aims to prevent Medicaid Access Rule implementation
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 29, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services would be prohibited from implementing the Medicaid Access Rule under a bill introduced last week in the House of Representatives.
State compliance status could affect assisted living providers that provide HCBS
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 20, 2023
Assisted living operators that provide home- and community-based services to residents who are Medicaid beneficiaries could be affected as states continue to come into compliance with the provisions of...
HHS seeks input from providers to inform HCBS policy development
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 17, 2023
Providers of home- and community-based services in assisted living communities and other settings are being asked to contribute input during the federal government’s review of its evidence map.
Federal final rule drops bring cries of ‘flawed,’ ‘aggressive,’ ‘dramatic’ from senior living...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 25, 2024
Late April brought a shower of regulatory changes as the federal government dropped four major final rules this week that the senior living and care industry is calling “flawed,” “aggressive” and...
Business briefs, Sept. 13
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 13, 2024
National Senior Communities, Presbyterian Homes & Services top LeadingAge Ziegler 200 lists for senior living; skilled nursing assets churning … Palace Group, Santa Fe community top Fortune Best Workplaces...
Federal bill targeting private equity would have ‘chilling effect’ on assisted living investment,...
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2024
Proposed federal legislation targeted increased transparency and accountability for private equity in healthcare, if passed, would have a “chilling effect” on future investment in assisted living and...
Workforce, advocacy, provider support comprise new LeadingAge strategic plan
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 18, 2024
WASHINGTON, DC—On the second day of LeadingAge’s Leadership Summit 2024 here, Board Chair Roberto Muñiz, president and CEO of New Jersey-based Parker Health Group, urged members to share their stories...
Bill promises ‘generational investment’ in senior living and care workforce
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 17, 2024
Proposed federal legislation would make a “generational investment” in the senior living and care workforce at a time when the aging population is growing exponentially and an increasing number of...
CMS changes quality measure set for home- and community-based services
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Lois A. Bowers
Apr 15, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced changes to the quality measure set for home- and community-based services and described reporting requirements for Money Follows the Person grant...
Current federal efforts targeting care economy ‘miss the mark,’ industry advocates say
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 10, 2024
As a kickoff to Caregivers Month, President Biden spoke Tuesday about the “care economy” at Washington, DC’s Union Station, celebrating the contributions of care workers across the country. Senior...