John O'Connor of McKnight's interviews Dave Kyllo, executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living, at the 2008 NIC conference.
The industry needs to move quickly against two pending measures that could harm operators, said Dave Kyllo, executive director of the National Center for Assisted Living. One is a bill that would ban pre-dispute arbitration agreements. Another would change the False Claims Act. Kyllo also said operators should urge Congress to approve a measure that would cover copayments for residents who are eligible to receive both Medicare and Medicaid services.