“The US Needs To Help Seniors And Their Families Navigate Long-Term Care,” by Howard Gleckman, Gleckman Blog Quote: “Your mom has been hospitalized for two weeks following a stroke. One morning, she’s told she’ll be discharged by the end of the day. Mom calls you in a panic. You rush to the hospital and ask for advice. Instead, you get a much-copied list of local skilled nursing facilities and a wave good-by. This scene is played out thousands of times a day. It may happen with discharges from a hospital to skilled nursing facility or from a nursing facility to home.
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“Parkinson: Nursing home sector pinning hopes on ‘Medicaid adequacy’ rule,” by Jim Berklan, McKnight’s LTC News Quote: “After characterizing business conditions as ‘never worse, the skilled nursing sector’s top advocate said stakeholders need more help from both the federal and state governments to forge a viable path forward. The solution could lie in the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services universally demanding that states prop up Medicaid payments, said Mark Parkinson, the president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living, during a media briefing Tuesday at the group’s annual meeting. … Parkinson said CMS, as usual,
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“Providers demand tax credit to help New Yorkers fund home care,” by Diane Eastabrook, McKnight’s Home Care Quote: “A new pay increase for New York home care workers could make it even tougher for middle-income New Yorkers to afford care, according to the Home Care Association of America. That is why HCAOA is urging the New York Legislature to pass a tax credit to middle-income seniors who don’t qualify for Medicaid and Medicare services to help pay for home care services. …  A report last year found 74% of seniors and people with disabilities were unable to retain home care workers
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