Improving access to assisted living is the goal behind bills proposed in Massachusetts and recently passed in Colorado. In Massachusetts, lawmakers are considering several bills…
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Dementia care standards, tort reform, Medicaid funding among areas state lawmakers are targeting
State legislators have been busy considering legislation affecting assisted living operators around the country, including bills addressing dementia care standards, torte reform and Medicaid funding.…
State lawmakers take on various issues touching assisted living
State lawmakers across the country are delving into a variety of issues that touch assisted living communities, including improving communication, increasing transparency, expanding the use…
More news for Tuesday, March 18
Assisted living community partners with non-emergency med transportation service to boost resident autonomy … Medicaid shortfall has California asking for billions in loans … Florida…
Medicaid Fraud Control Units have 384 cases open against assisted living communities
State Medicaid Fraud Control Units had 384 criminal and civil cases open against assisted living communities at the end of fiscal year 2024, according to…
Bill an acknowledgement that Medicaid waitlists ‘just are not working’
A bill aimed at eliminating barriers to assisted living for older adults in Indiana is being welcomed by state senior living leaders, who say it’s…
Budget proposal called ‘slap in the face’ to older adults, caregivers
Senior living organizations are calling Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz’s biennial budget proposal “a slap in the face” to the state’s older adults and those who…
Advocates welcome report that finds state ‘ill-equipped’ to serve those with dementia via long-term care
Advocates for senior living providers in Pennsylvania are welcoming a new report that finds that the state “is ill-equipped to address the needs of individuals…
More news for Monday, Dec. 16
Alzheimer’s Association touts caregiver recommendations to Senate committee … Senate advances Older Americans Act reauthorization bill … Access portal to LTSS, Medicaid programs shut down…
More news for Monday, Dec. 9
Association shake-ups affect senior living providers in Maryland, Illinois … National Healthcare Properties reports “robust” leasing activities, strong occupancy for third quarter … Erickson’s Medicare…
Proposed changes to Maine’s assisted living regulations ‘threaten the viability’ of the setting
Proposed assisted living regulations present “impossible” requirements for providers that will “threaten the viability” of essential services, according to senior living advocacy groups in Maine.…
Residents placed on Medicaid HCBS waitlists sue state alleging denial of access to assisted living
Medicaid wait lists are the target of a new lawsuit against the state of Indiana. Five residents there said they were deprived of access to…
Massachusetts explores new assisted living regulations, limits Medicaid estate recovery
Massachusetts’ chief lawyer and law enforcement officer plans to draft new regulations for assisted living providers in the state in an effort she says is…
Medicaid waiver wait lists have ‘devastating’ effect on older adults seeking assisted living, advocates say
Wait lists for Indiana’s managed care program are having a “devastating” effect on older adults in need of assisted living and other services, according to…
Bill would increase asset limits for older Medicaid beneficiaries in New Jersey
A proposed bill introduced in the New Jersey legislature would increase the asset threshold for certain Medicaid beneficiaries, bringing it in line with other Medicaid…
Business briefs, July 31
Pennsylvania law limits use of non-competes for healthcare practitioners, effective Jan. 1 … ClearWellness, University of North Texas collaborate on study of wellness benefits in…
‘We’re very excited about this.’ Medicaid rate increase fuels interest from assisted living providers, developers
A “significant” bump in Ohio’s assisted living waiver rate isn’t just enticing existing operators to provide services to low-income older adults; it’s also attracting developers…
CMS to conduct ‘focused review’ of Missouri, Texas delays in processing Medicaid applications
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a focused review of how the states of Missouri and Texas process Medicaid applications. Delays in…
PA assisted living providers back bills to boost Medicaid eligibility, caregivers
Assisted living and other long-term care providers in Pennsylvania are backing a slate of bills and a budget boost they say will help keep them…
Lawmakers pump brakes on proposed HCBS funding boost
The Wisconsin State Capitol, in Madison, Wisconsin (Credit: Ali Majdfar / Getty Images) Senior living providers in Wisconsin are asking lawmakers to act on a…