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Industry pursues two avenues for coronavirus relief as long-term care observes ‘most difficult year’

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March 3, 2021

American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living President and CEO Mark Parkinson said the organizations are pursuing two avenues for coronavirus relief for operators since the $1.9 trillion package expected to land on President Biden’s desk by the end of the week does not contain any funding directly for healthcare providers, more specifically for long-term care.

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Verified Vaccinated Visitors program allows unrestricted access in senior living

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

March 3, 2021

Weighing the risks versus benefits of loosening up restrictions in the independent living part of its life plan community, one New Hampshire long-term care provider is launching a new visitation program for vaccinated individuals.

Senators Susan Collins and Amy Klobuchar

Bipartisan legislation targets elder fraud prevention, response, education efforts

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

March 3, 2021

Bipartisan legislation aimed at cracking down on fraud targeting older adults would give the federal government additional resources to alert seniors of fraudulent schemes.

HHS: Medicare overpaid Brookdale $3.3M for improperly billed claims for home health provided to assisted living residents, others

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Lois A. Bowers

March 2, 2021

The Medicare program made approximately $3.3 million in overpayments to Brookdale Home Health for claims that were incorrectly billed for home health services provided to assisted living residents and others, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office of Inspector General said Monday in releasing the findings of a compliance audit.

‘Thoughtful approach’ to reopening necessary to balance risks, benefits, AMDA says

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

March 2, 2021

Taking a measured approach to resuming visitation and group activities, advocating for COVID-19 vaccines, continuing visitor screenings, and requiring masking and social distancing are among the recommendations that AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is making to long-term care facilities as operators consider lessening restrictions that in many places have been in effect for almost a year.

Bills would protect assisted living communities as operators look for state to ‘have their back’ during pandemic

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Kimberly Bonvissuto

March 2, 2021

Bills introduced in the Florida House and Senate would offer differing levels of COVID-19 liability protections for assisted living communities and other long-term care settings.

Editors' Columns

COVID, one year later

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Lois A. Bowers

March 1, 2021

At this time a year ago, we still were unsure what the coronavirus would mean for the industry, for the country or for us personally. Now, effects are clear, even if we still don’t know all of the answers.

Operators may soon perk up to vaccine challenge

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John O'Connor

February 25, 2021

Most senior living operators soon will need to confront the issue of COVID vaccination, one way or the other.

Guest Column

Vexed by vaccinations? 5 communication strategies to encourage ongoing adoption

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Courtney Malengo, APR

March 1, 2021

The reality is, if we cannot figure out the best ways to communicate, then vaccine adoption will continue to lag, plaguing healthcare workers and the broader public.

Marketplace Column

How to respond faster to residents’ maintenance requests

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Dan Roberge

February 25, 2021

Want to respond faster to maintenance requests at your senior living community? There’s a lot you can do to optimize your workflow, but the real trick is in beating them to the punch in the first place.

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People in the news, March 2

Appointments, promotions and news at Cadence Living, Drake Terrace, EPOCH Senior Living, Integral Senior Living, Kisco Senior Living, Knollwood, Landis Homes, Lloyd Jones, National Senior Campuses, New Health, Prime Care Technologies, Solstice Senior Living, Walker & Dunlop, and Waterstone.

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Creative expression

March 3, 2021

Encouraging creative expression through the arts, Watercrest Senior Living residents can show off their talents or spark a new passion through the “Artful Expressions” program.

TOP NEWS

Industry pursues two avenues for coronavirus relief as long-term care observes ‘most difficult year’

Verified Vaccinated Visitors program allows unrestricted access in senior living

Bipartisan legislation targets elder fraud prevention, response, education efforts

HHS: Medicare overpaid Brookdale $3.3M for improperly billed claims for home health provided to assisted living residents, others

‘Thoughtful approach’ to reopening necessary to balance risks, benefits, AMDA says

Bills would protect assisted living communities as operators look for state to ‘have their back’ during pandemic

Editors' Columns

COVID, one year later

Operators may soon perk up to vaccine challenge

Guest Column

Vexed by vaccinations? 5 communication strategies to encourage ongoing adoption

Marketplace Column

How to respond faster to residents’ maintenance requests

Company News

People in the news, March 2

In Focus

Creative expression

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