Extend telehealth flexibilities to virtual prescribing, mental health services, coalition asks lawmakers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 16, 2024
A coalition of provider and consumer organizations is asking policymakers to extend telehealth flexibilities related to virtual prescribing tied to mental health services.
Value-based care, tech, workforce issues among hot topics senior living experts dish on
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 12, 2024
Innovation, technology, affordable assisted living, dementia and memory care, value-based care and workforce issues were among the hot topics senior living experts discussed during a McKnight’s Senior...
Assisted living cheers CMS guidance to continue HCBS flexibilities adopted during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 04, 2023
Updated guidance released Wednesday by the federal government will extend state home- and community-based waivers that had been implemented during the COVID-19 public health emergency. The move has care,...
Coming end of COVID-19 PHE brings concerns about senior living effects
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 14, 2023
The May 11 end of the COVID-19 public health emergency — and the flexibilities it provided — means many potential changes for providers of Medicaid home- and community-based services. And those changes...
COVID, workforce, financial issues confront senior living providers as 2023 starts, leaders say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2023
Addressing the burnout plaguing existing employees while working to entice others to join the industry will be a focus of providers in 2023.
25 governors call on feds to ‘move on’ from pandemic, end COVID-19 public health emergency
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 21, 2022
Twenty-five Republican governors have signed a letter asking President Joe Biden to end the COVID-19 public health emergency, saying “it is time we move on from the pandemic and get back to life as normal.”