The Affordable Care Act may be massive, but one component in particular is proving a major consideration for senior living providers: the “employer mandate” to provide health coverage for all “full-time” employees who work 30 hours or more per week. Initially slated to take effect in 2014, the Obama Administration has pushed the rule back […]
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Memory care training in Massachusetts nursing homes is becoming more stringent for the communities that advertise specialized care for Alzheimer’s and dementia patients. Under new rules currently being reviewed by state regulators, those who advertise memory care in the state will be required to provide at least eight hours of initial training for care staff […]
AARP issued a statement Friday stressing the need for lawmakers to focus on long term care regulations via the Commission on Long-Term Care, with a focus on care based in homes and communities as a cornerstone. The commission held a hearing last week in preparation for a September deadline by which the commission is tasked […]
Senior living software provider OnShift today unveiled a new release that aims to help providers manage their compliance with the Affordable Care Act. By tracking and managing employees based on part-time or full-time status, the software assists users in complying with policies under the new health care law. Because employers may be mandated under the […]
The assisted living industry is very content with its state-by-state regulatory system, but a string of recent and upcoming events have escalated concerns of increased federal scrutiny that could bring unwelcome regulatory changes. “Five years ago, I would have said we will never have oversight at a federal level,” said Maribeth Bersani, senior vice president […]
Updates introduced this week to the Older Americans Act would improve the funding potential for senior care services across the nation. Amendments to the existing legislation, reintroduced by Senator Bernie Sanders (D-Vt.), would help support initiatives toward allowing older Americans to age in their homes and their communities. The support of Sanders, who chairs the Senate […]
As the assisted living sector evolves and grows in popularity, so do consumers’ expectations of what care and services they can expect from this model. Yet state assisted living regulations haven’t uniformly kept up with rising demand. “My general sense is that [regulations] are falling behind, but it varies widely from state to state,” says […]
Foreign investors interested in China’s senior housing space gained another foothold with a new law jointly issued by China’s Ministry of Commerce and Ministry of Civil Affairs regarding rules and procedures for the establishment of for-profit senior care facilities. “Even though the notice only applies to investors from Hong Kong and Macau, its impact is […]
A Florida Senate panel advanced a bill on Monday that relaxes state laws to allow more nursing homes to be built within large senior living communities, called by detractors “special treatment” for the Villages, one of the nation’s largest retirement communities, reports the Miami Herald. SB1482, sponsored by Senator Alan Hays (R-Fla.), passed on a 6-3 […]
Here’s a collection of news bites pertaining to the senior housing and long-term care industries, gathered from around the nation. Many of the articles are state-specific, but could eventually have national implications or influence senior care trends. Click the links to access the full article. Long-Term Care News From MedPage Today—Long-Term Care Panel Seen as […]
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