The following articles document public policy efforts, bills, and other important information about senior living issues and their impact on senior care. If you would like to share your comments or ask questions regarding the following articles, please contact ALFA.
On Monday, May 20, 2013 Gov. Peter Shulmin signed into law the Patient Choice and Control at End of Life Act, a bill that allows doctors to prescribe ...
Regulatory inspections or surveys can be a stressful time for assisted living owners, operators, administrators, and employees. While the process itse...
Dr. Cohn will review the current progress toward implementation of the Affordable Care Act and discuss expectations for the future. This session will ...
Disruptive change is characterized by a shift in the underlying forces of an industry segment. It is not localized. It affects the entire value networ...
This session will feature three Medicaid state directors on the challenges and opportunities that Medicaid managed long-term care services and support...
The Community Living Assistance Services and Supports (CLASS) Act to establish the first national, government run long term care insurance program was...
The American's with Disabilities Act and the Olmstead Decision are important to support community integration of Americans with disabilities. This ses...
Willis Senior Living Practice Group will cover the most recent health-care reform legislative updates. Highlights of this session will include a revie...
Keeping seniors healthy is the new Medicare mantra. Assisted living may play an important part in the new quality payment paradigm. Is the stage being...
As the assisted living sector evolves and grows in popularity, so do consumers’ expectations of what care and services they can expect from this model...
The future of Social Security and Medicare benefits were on the minds of the handful of senior citizens who met with U.S. Congressman John Shimkus Mon...
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has proposed the Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) rule that would represent an increas...
With so many new faces in Washington, D.C., this year promises to be a whole new ballgame for assisted living. With a dozen senators coming to the Hil...
The old saying “the only thing constant is change” applies to the senior living industry. ALFA has published two new tool kits that will help you prep...
The Drug Enforcement Administration has announced its most recent National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, to take place this Saturday, April 27. Th...
With several new faces on the Senate Special Committee on Aging, the Assisted Living Federation of America’s (ALFA) top priorities continue to be educ...
In an effort to promote quality care and reduce expenses, the Affordable Care Act mandated payment reductions for hospitals with high rates of readmis...
Assisted living communities have long struggled with being classified along with other types of institutional-type buildings such as hospitals and nur...
ALFA Events, Business Planning, cheatsheet, Compliance, Disabilities, Property Management, Public Policy, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Risk Management, Webinars
Are you frustrated by confusing building code requirements that seem to contradict state assisted living regulations? ALFA is hosting a webinar and of...
Each year since 1963, May has been a month to appreciate and celebrate the vitality and aspirations of older adults and their contributions to our com...
The Advisory Council on Alzheimer's Research, Care, and Services will meet later this month, through an event that is open to the public, to hear pres...
As ALFA rolls into the new year, accreditation issues at the state level are quickly rising to the fore as one of the industry’s most immediate govern...
Chris Hollister, a leader and entrepreneur in the field of assisted living, has seen the industry—and its leadership—evolve throughout his extensive c...
The recently passed Violence Against Women Reauthorization Act of 2013 includes language that will help protect seniors from elder abuse. The law pro...
If members of Congress do not act soon, dramatic reductions in federal funding (known as the sequester) for medical research for Alzheimer’s disease w...
After the Miami Herald uncovered hundreds of incidents of neglect and physical abuse within “assisted living” communities across the state in 2011, in...
Partnerships, Public Policy, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance
Many state regulatory departments are dealing with cutbacks in licensing staff, and assisted living communities in those states can face difficulty ge...
Today ALFA welcomed over fifty senior living leaders to Washington, DC for the 2013 ALFA Public Policy Institute. Attendees at the one day event learn...
ALFA's Public Policy Positions, Federal Agency Activity, Hearings, Labor Relations, Public Policy
Last week, the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia issued a major decision finding that President Obama violated the Constitut...
Last year, 117 golfers gathered at the Cowboys Golf Club in Dallas, Texas for the 2012 ALFAPAC Golf Classic. Participants came out to support ALFAPAC, pursue networking opportunities, and relax before the beginning of the ALFA Conference & Expo. The popular event experienced its most successful year in 2012, and we expect 2013 to be even better. We hope to see you on the course in May!Learn more.
EXECUTIVE Magazine
The Senior Living Executive is ALFA’s monthly magazine covering the latest news, trends, solutions and operational techniques used at the most innovative companies in the business. The Senior Living Executive magazine is aimed at improving operational excellence and is a flagship publication for senior living executives.
LAURA W. Bush Luncheon Celebrating the Heroes of Senior Living
Each year, the ALFA Hero Awards recognize individuals who are distinguished representatives of the hundreds of thousands of people serving in senior living communities. First Lady Laura Bush will present the ALFA Hero Awards at the ALFA 2013 Conference & Expo and speak about the important role that caregivers provide to seniors in America. Learn more.
CORE Principles
ALFA’s Core Principles, promulgated and approved by the ALFA's Board of Directors, are used to guide ALFA’s efforts in shaping public policy. These principles encourage consumer choice, quality care and accessibility for all Americans needing assistance with long-term care.
The Department of Health and Human Services needs your help getting information out about the new marketplaces (or exchanges) where individuals and small businesses can get access to information about insurance coverage. Thanks for your help. Learn More about the Health Insurance Market Place.
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