New federal rule meant to strengthen nondiscrimination protections, advance civil rights in healthcare
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 30, 2024
The Department of Health and Human Services on Friday released a final rule aiming to protect individuals from discrimination in healthcare, including members of the LBGTQ+ community.
Rates for nursing homes, in-home care down: report
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2024
Movement of rates for long-term care is mixed, with assisted living and home health aide rates up but rates for in-home nursing visits and nursing homes declined year over year, according to a new report...
2 federal bills look to boost pipeline of healthcare workers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 12, 2024
Bills introduced in both houses of Congress may bolster the healthcare workforce if they become law.
Arbitration agreements would be prohibited as condition of admission under proposed federal law
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2024
Nursing homes would be prohibited from requiring or soliciting residents to sign pre-dispute, mandatory, binding arbitration agreements as a condition of admission under a bill introduced Tuesday by Sens....
Improved onboarding process could boost worker retention
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 08, 2024
As long-term care providers navigate post-pandemic workforce challenges, they also need to improve the onboarding process, according to the results of a new survey by Viventium
Living wills not relevant in signing arbitration agreements, court says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 02, 2024
Being the power of attorney of a living well does not give that person the right to sign arbitration agreements on behalf of the patient, the California Supreme Court ruled last Thursday. The decision...
Long-term care insurance needs makeover, rebranding, expert says
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2022
Long-term care insurance is needed now more than ever, but the concept needs rebranding, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.
Asian American and Pacific Island New Yorkers concerned about nursing home care: survey
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 27, 2024
New Yorkers of Asian American and Pacific Island (AAPI) heritage expressed concern over the quality of nursing home care in a recent survey by AARP.
80 is the mean age for long-term care insurance claims, study finds
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 25, 2022
An analysis of 5,439 long-term care insurance policy holders found that 80 is the mean age at which a claim is filed, according to a report published Friday by the American Association for Long-Term Care...
Almost half of all long-term care insurance applications declined for those over 70
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 19, 2022
Older adults aged more than 70 years have a good chance of having their applications for traditional long-term care insurance declined, according to the American Association for Long-Term Care Insurance.