CMS Offers Guidance on HCBS Medicaid Beneficiaries Who Unsafely Wander
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services has issued a list of frequently asked questions and answers related to how home and community based services can meet regulatory requirements as they care for individuals who exhibit wandering behavior. Learn more.
Senate Report Asks Congress to Rein In Prescription Drug Costs
A bipartisan Senate report calls on Congress to take action to prevent huge cost increases on well-established prescription medicines. The Senate Special Committee on Aging reported the results of a year-long investigation this week, saying that some drug firms behaved like hedge funds due to “activist investors,” reports the New York Times. Learn more.
Health Care Leaders Face Significant Organizational Changes
There is a growing realization among health care executives that transforming the health care system will require their organizations to develop new business models and new organizational structures, according to leadership interviews with the Harvard Business Review. Learn more.
National Academy Seeks to Address Health Care Worker ‘Burnout’
The National Academy of Medicine has created a new “action collaborative” to address high rates of depression and suicide among health care workers, reports STAT. Learn more.
Argentum Encourages Participation in National Study of Long-Term Care Providers
The Centers for Disease Control’s National Center for Health Statistics has launched the third wave of the National Study of Long-Term Care Providers, a biennial national study of the major sectors of paid, regulated providers of long-term care services. Learn more.
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MorningStar Senior Living Welcomes New Chief Financial Officer
MorningStar Senior Living has announced that Jamie Ranzan joined the company as its new Chief Financial Officer. Matt Turner, who has been MorningStar’s Chief Financial and Development Officer since 2009, will transition to the role of Managing Partner. Learn more.
Integral Senior Living's All Seasons Naples Opens Sales Office
Located in Naples, Florida, it is anticipated that the first residents will move in to All Seasons Naples as early as spring 2017. The community will offer independent living, assisted living, and memory care. Learn more.
Lancaster Pollard Opens Office in Montana
Lancaster Pollard recently opened an office in Bozeman, Montana, to be led by Matt Lindsay, senior vice president with the firm. Learn more.
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Join Argentum in Becoming a Senior Living Innovator, Educator and Advocate
With a new year just around the corner, take a moment to review Argentum's member benefits in the 2017 Argentum Membership Guide and learn about how your company's support helps to advocate for excellence in senior living. Learn more.
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PBS will air “Alzheimer’s: Every Minute Counts” on January 25
This one-hour documentary will focus on the social and economic challenges the country may face if advancements in finding a cure for Alzheimer's are stalled. Engagement tools and promotional clips for the documentary can be found online, and be sure to follow #EveryMinuteCountsPBS conversations on social media. Learn more.
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