Affordability is the missing piece of senior living recovery: experts
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jul 26, 2024
The state of the senior living sector is strong, having “weathered the black swan event of COVID,” but the real need lies in addressing the gap in affordable senior housing, according to one expert.
Public/private coordination could improve care delivery for affordable senior housing residents in MA...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 25, 2024
With more than half of all affordable senior housing residents now enrolled in private Medicare Advantage plans, a new report from the federal government says that coordinated service and healthcare delivery...
More news for Friday, March 29
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2024
Lutheran Senior Services / Diakon agreement forms one of largest US nonprofit LTC organizations … CMS releases Medicare, Medicaid enrollment figures … CMS issues new guidance, other resources related...
Providers tell CMS to explore telehealth, care coordination, long-term care financing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 24, 2018
Chronic care management via telehealth and remote monitoring, service coordination in affordable housing, and long-term care financing are some of the new directions that the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
Proposed budget’s cuts to Medicaid, affordable housing elicit concerns
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 23, 2017
“Drastic” and “devastating” are two of the words used by advocacy organizations representing seniors housing or care providers and those they serve to describe President Trump’s...
Medicaid, affordable housing changes in proposed budget concern senior living advocates
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 12, 2019
Senior living advocates are urging Congress to reject the reforms to Medicaid in President Trump’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2020 and also are “deeply disappointed” in changes to affordable...
Lack of affordable housing impedes integration of care, services
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 20, 2016
A paucity of affordable housing is a major impediment to integrating care and long-term services and supports in assisted living settings, according to speakers at a Bipartisan Policy Center meeting Monday.
Repeal of the Affordable Care Act, reform of the Medicaid program to fund it through per capita caps or block grants, and cuts to affordable housing programs all are proposed as part of President Trump’s...
Report: Affordable housing with services cuts Medicaid costs, ED visits
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 02, 2016
Affordable housing paired with healthcare services significantly increases access to primary care and reduces emergency department visits while lowering Medicaid costs, according to new research.
Housing, healthcare sectors must collaborate for seniors: report
Sep 30, 2015
Those working in housing and healthcare must collaborate regularly in order to harness the opportunities presented by the expanding population of older adults, according to a new report by the Bipartisan...