Average Cost of Assisted Living Liability Claims Tops $267,000

The average cost of professional liability claims in the assisted living setting ($267,174) continues to exceed that of skilled nursing facilities ($245,559). And while fall-related allegation claims continue to account for the majority of cases against assisted living operators, the severity of pressure injury claims has risen sharply since 2018 within assisted living, according to […]

Silverado, Other Providers Roll Out New Program to Address Costly Issue of Worker Injuries

Staff injuries sustained while transferring residents* have always been a top concern for senior living providers, and the issue has become more severe and costly in recent years — with memory care facing some of the toughest challenges.  With this in mind, Irvine, California-based memory care pioneer Silverado is among the first group of providers […]

Long-Term Care Insurer Gets Sued for Excluding Assisted Living Claims

A major Chicago-based long-term care insurer is being sued by an elderly group policyholder who says the company “abruptly” changed its policy and began denying her claims for assisted living care, according to Courthouse News Service. The company, CNA, provides group long-term care insurance and initially sought to hike premiums for a certain group of […]