Amid COVID-19 test shortages, price gouging Is on the rise
Jan 10, 2022
Attorney general offices around the country have reported receiving complaints or hearing stories of price gouging.
Senior living operators express optimism in increasing development pipelines
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 19, 2021
Improving lead volumes in senior living and a recent increase in construction lending reflect expectations that development pipelines will increase soon, according to the latest NIC Executive Survey Insights...
Proposal aims to prevent temporary staffing agencies from ‘gouging’ long-term care providers
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 16, 2021
Pennsylvania lawmakers plan to introduce legislation as early as this week to set maximum rates that temporary staffing agency personnel can charge, to end a practice of “gouging” the state Medicaid...
Older adults lost $100 million to COVID-related fraud in 2020: report
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 24, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic gave scammers an opportunity to use new tactics to defraud older adults, including illegal robocalls, texts and emails, and social media posts.
3 ways you can make senior living better
By
John O'Connor
Aug 12, 2021
In some ways, COVID has become too convenient of a target.
Sequestration could delay mergers and acquisitions: Amedisys CEO
By
Diane Eastabrook
Apr 30, 2021
The extended moratorium on Medicare pay cuts to healthcare providers could throw a monkey wrench into Amedisys’ acquisition plans, CEO Paul Kusserow admitted Thursday.
Brightview only senior living company on Fortune ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’ list
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 13, 2021
Baltimore-based Brightview Senior Living has become the first senior living company to land a spot on Fortune’s 100 Best Companies to Work For list. The list was announced Monday.
‘Ugly period’ of pandemic is over, but ‘COVID hangovers’ will persist: panelists
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Oct 05, 2020
The “ugly period” of the COVID-19 pandemic is behind the senior living industry, but a couple of “COVID hangovers” will persist moving forward, according to industry experts participating in a...
Majority of assisted living communities have less than 2-week supply of masks, gowns to fight COVID-19:...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 19, 2020
More than half of assisted living communities have less than a two-week supply of vital personal protective equipment, placing them at a “significant disadvantage” in protecting older adults and staff...
Senior living not receiving same attention, support as nursing homes during pandemic, briefing speakers...
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jun 15, 2020
Assisted living and continuing care retirement communities are struggling as much as nursing homes but have not received the same attention and support, experts said Thursday during a Maryland General...