Managing volunteers’ liability and risk
Although volunteers are an incredible asset to senior care organizations, there are risks associated with having them onsite.
Insurance
Customer service at its finest?
I’ve had the privilege to speak with two different medical entities today and wanted to share the experience with my readers and colleagues.
When the star goes down and payment’s involved, beware
A leader in the quest to increase long-term care insurance activity delivered a blow to its followers this week. The fallout might not be pretty.
Guidelines for purchasing a long-term care facility
Transactions within the senior care industry are at an all-time high. There are many different buyer profiles looking to invest and each one has a different method for measuring ROI.
PSA Insurance & Financial Services acquires risk management firm
Maryland-based PSA Insurance & Financial Services has bought Councill, a risk management and insurance company specializing in long-term care.
Improving fleet and driver safety
When you hear the word “fleet,” you might think of hundreds of school buses or thousands of trucks or vans. But organizations of all sizes own vehicles that help support their business operations. Fleets can be as large as thousands of trucks or as small as one van.
Mid-sized employers receive insurance reprieve from White House
Long-term care providers with between 50 and 99 employees received an unexpected reprieve yesterday, as the Obama administration announced it would give them an extra year before having to offer health insurance
Young people becoming more realistic about future long-term care needs, survey finds
Younger people are more informed about long-term care financing and are more likely to be saving for their future needs than older Americans, according to a recent national survey.
Financing reform rift in LTC commission
The Commission on Long-Term Care has released its full report to Congress, but some commissioners broke ranks, saying the bipartisan panel did not fulfill its mandate to offer recommendations for comprehensive reform.
The impact of the employer mandate delay
October has proven to be a big month for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the launch of the public exchanges and the political maneuverings in Washington. Although many in the healthcare industry welcomed the delay of ACA’s employer mandate, it’s important to understand how decisions your organization makes in 2014 will impact 2015.
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