Study suggests higher Medicaid payments for assisted living operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2017
States should make certain that Medicaid payments to assisted living community operators are high enough to encourage them to serve Medicaid beneficiaries and to increase beneficiaries’ access to...
7 hot markets for new seniors housing inventory
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 27, 2017
Almost one-third of the 35,000 units of seniors housing units added in primary and secondary markets over the past year have been built in seven metropolitan markets, according to National Investment Center...
Trump administration will develop own overtime rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 05, 2017
The Department of Labor under President Trump plans to develop its own rule regarding overtime pay rather than continue a legal battle to enact a rule proposed under the Obama administration, government...
Brookdale unveils new pricing model
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 12, 2017
The country’s largest senior living operator is following in the footsteps of the country’s largest independent living operator by rolling out a new pricing model that can tailor rent levels...
I own one community. Should I be concerned?
By
Jim Moore
May 15, 2017
Answer: In a word, yes.
Congress nullifies OSHA recordkeeping rule
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 28, 2017
The House and Senate have passed a joint resolution to nullify an OSHA rule that allowed the agency to cite employers that do not make and maintain accurate records of employee injuries and illnesses for...
Proposed budget cuts HHS funding by 18%, HUD by 13%
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 16, 2017
The Department of Health and Human Services would see its funding cut by $15.1 billion, and the Department of Housing and Urban Development would see its funding decreased by $6.2 billion under a fiscal...
Anti-fraud efforts must include senior living, hearing witness says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 15, 2017
Efforts to stop or prevent the financial exploitation of older adults should include assisted living and continuing care retirement communities, as well as personal care and nursing homes, because residents...