Economy Forum
Because the economy is weighing heavy on many of your minds, we've decided to use the power of community to help overcome these uncertain times. We've asked key experts in aging services to provide advice for weathering a tough economy and a declining housing market. Visit our new
Economy Forum for the latest information.
Latest News
1/12/2009 - On Jan. 7, Sens. Herb Kohl (D-Wis.) Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) reintroduced legislation to expand and improve the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Section 202 Supportive Housing for the Elderly Program.
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1/12/2009 - The Employee Freedom of Choice Act, which Congress could take up within the next few weeks, must not be passed as it would allow workplaces to be organized if a majority of workers indicate support by signing a petition or a postcard, without the protection of a federally supervised secret ballot election. We strongly oppose this measure because we believe that decades of experience have shown that current law equitably balances employer and employee interests.
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1/12/2009 - The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued a new survey and certification letter including questions and answers on the Nursing Home Five-Star Rating System. The questions and answers address the research, planning, methodology, and the next steps to the Five Star Rating System and the Nursing Home Compare Web site.
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1/12/2008 - The advance copy of the hospice interpretive guidance represents the most recent guidance related to the 42 CFR Part 418 Conditions of Participation for Hospice and became effective Jan. 2. It will also be published in an updated Appendix M of the State Operations Manual (SOM).
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Featured Content
Our home and community-based services (HCBS) expert, Peter Notarstefano, debuts his new weekly podcast series, Peter Podcast, by discussing the impact of the current economy on HCBS providers and their communities.
