Residency should not determine access to emergency services, including lift assists, leaders say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 07, 2024
The senior living industry is pushing back against a Washington Post story about senior living providers’ use of 911 for lift assists, saying that where an older adult lives should not determine whether...
Long-term care pharmacies forced to borrow to buy resident drugs, close as intermediaries tighten grip...
By
Kimberly Marselas
Apr 08, 2024
Long-term care resident access to prescription drugs is being squeezed as several market and regulatory factors have combined to increase the power that pharmacy benefit managers have over the specialized...
Assisted living providers to face increased regulation from bill headed for governor’s signature
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 08, 2024
A bill expected to become law and targeting assisted living reform in Arizona addresses some best practices long touted by industry experts, but it also brings an increase in regulations for providers.
HRSA may seek recovery of $159M in potential PRF overpayments
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Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 11, 2024
An audit of Phase 2 distributions from the Provider Relief Fund has revealed roughly $18.4 million in potential overpayments that a federal watchdog agency says should be recovered from healthcare providers.
Senior living providers missing opportunities to get paid for everything they offer, expert says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Nov 13, 2023
As senior living residents decline in acuity and need more services and care, it’s more important than ever for providers to be aware of the full-package value of their amenities and services so they...
State rule change goes back to intent of original staffing bill, advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Dec 19, 2023
A proposed rule change in response to the inclusion of “stringent language” inserted into a bill governing staffing levels in Georgia’s senior living facilities goes back to the intention of the...
Assisted living provides value, satisfaction in long-term care continuum, industry advocates say
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Jan 26, 2024
The assisted living industry is fighting back against growing scrutiny over staffing challenges and what consumer groups and the lay media say is a cost structure that prices many older adults out of services...
Bill proposes study of effects of price gouging on providers during pandemic
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Aug 02, 2022
A proposed bill calling for a study of how healthcare providers have been affected by price gouging by temporary staffing agencies during the COVID-19 pandemic was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives...
Ventas seeks to exceed 2019 performance in 2023, CEO says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Feb 13, 2023
Ventas is entering 2023 seeking to reach 2019 performance levels and then exceed them, Chairman and CEO Debra Cafaro said during Friday’s fourth-quarter and full-year 2022 earnings call.
Strong senior housing growth fuels quarter of exceeded expectations for Welltower
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
May 04, 2023
Although acknowledging that senior housing operators “still have a long way to go” to recover from the pandemic, Welltower CEO Shankh Mitra on Wednesday said the Toledo, OH-based real estate investment...