$3T stimulus proposal calls for MFAR delay, 14% FMAP increase, $500M SNF ‘strike team’ fund
By
Danielle Brown
May 14, 2020
A Medicaid proposal that providers say could cut up to $50 billion nationwide from the program annually would be barred from being finalized during the coronavirus pandemic under a $3 trillion stimulus...
Nursing homes to feds: Expand COVID-19 testing to all, pay $120K per facility, increase PPE shipments
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James M. Berklan
May 05, 2020
The nation’s largest nursing home and assisted living association has turned up the pressure on the federal government, sending formal letters to federal authorities Monday asking for priority COVID-19...
Profile: Ruth Katz, Prone to Make It Happen
By
John Hall
Apr 08, 2018
Ruth Katz, SVP Public Policy LeadingAge
LeadingAge asks CMS to test new model for integrated senior care
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2017
Non-profit association pitches “visionary” community-based approach
Tax bill reveals a great divide in long-term care
By
John O'Connor
Dec 04, 2017
One of the more interesting aspects of the epic battle over the tax reform bill has been this sector’s response. One major long-term care organization continues to blast proposed changes while the...
Providers ‘disappointed’ as tax reform bill passes Senate
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Dec 04, 2017
The GOP’s tax reform bill was passed by the Senate in a vote just before 2 a.m. Eastern Time on Saturday, sparking criticism from long-term care provider groups and consumer advocates alike for its...
New survey process has ‘learning curve for everybody,’ CMS official says
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Oct 31, 2017
NEW ORLEANS — The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ new survey process for nursing homes will challenge the sector with a “learning curve,” but providers can stay on top of...
LTC providers: Senate vote to kill ‘skinny’ healthcare bill ‘the right move’...
By
John O'Connor
Jul 28, 2017
Provider groups exhaled Friday following the death of a so-called “skinny repeal” healthcare bill that could have opened the door to Medicaid funding cuts.
Full speed ahead as Sloan closes in on first anniversary atop LeadingAge
By
James M. Berklan
Oct 27, 2016
Nine months after landing at the top of the LeadingAge letterhead, Katie Smith Sloan makes it clear she’s only getting started.
Financing available for aging innovations
By
Robert Jenkins
Dec 23, 2014
How can we help much-needed affordable long-term care models reach scale as demand spikes and traditional subsidy programs struggle to keep pace? While there are many correct answers to this question,...