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Consumer Choice/Financing Senior Living

Congress Seeks to Minimize Abuse by Court Appointed Guardians

The Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Administrative Oversight and the Courts investigated the current procedures surrounding court appointed guardians and discussed different methods of preventing abuse against seniors and other vulnerable adu

State Policies Scrutinized by New Scorecard

A new report, designed to help states foster policies that encourage high quality care for older adults, analyzed the performance of long term services and supports, including assisted living options, across all 50 states.

Assisted Living Goes All-Inclusive

The Orchards at Bartley Assisted Living’s all inclusive rate structure has improved customer satisfaction, simplified billing processes, and earned the program recognition as an ALFA Best of the Best Program to Watch in the Sales & Marketing category.

CBO Predicts Delay in CLASS Act Implementation

The Congressional Budget Office’s latest budget and economic outlook projections assumes a one-year delay in implementing the Community Living Assistance Services and Supports program (CLASS Act) which is scheduled to begin collecting premiums next year.

CLASS Act Critics Voice ‘Grave Concerns’



A group of state legislators have sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius voicing their “grave concerns” over the long-term sustainability of the CLASS Act, a federally backed long term care insurance program.

CMS Offers Guidance on Reporting Crimes

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid has released a memo offering guidance for nursing homes and hospices on a component of the Social Security Act that requires these communities to report any reasonable suspicion of crimes against a resident. 
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HHS Announces New Initiatives for Dual Eligibles

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services released plans for new initiatives aimed at providing better quality care for the nine million Americans enrolled in both Medicare and Medicaid as well as lowering costs for federal and state governments.

AARP Flips on Social Security


After fighting for Social Security benefits for decades, AARP announced last week that they will accept cuts to Social Security but will not champion them. Amongst criticism of their position, AARP has spent the last week engaged in damage control.

Federal Financing for Medicaid Dries Up

The 90 billion dollars in federal financing, included in 2009’s economic recovery package as aid for Medicaid programs, is about to run out at the end of the month, leaving Medicaid programs with less money to provide for a rising number of beneficiaries.

Americans Worry More about Retirement

When asked if they were worried about various financial matters, Americans of all incomes were most concerned about their retirement savings, with nearly 2/3 of respondents indicating that they are very or moderately worried about not having enough money