Insights on a Virus: State dashboards show COVID-19 cases and related deaths much lower in residential board & care than nursing homes in California Jason BloomeJuly 13, 2020Comment
Patchwork Solutions: California Still Does Not Have Comprehensive COVID-19 Testing Protocols For Nursing Homes Jason BloomeJune 1, 2020Comment
A Better Home for Grandma: In the time of COVID-19, residential assisted living homes can offer a safer option than skilled nursing homes for seniors who require rehabilitation and long-term care. Jason BloomeMarch 31, 2020Comment
An Altered Landscape: How Cal AIM and In Lieu of Services Will Impact Long Term Support and Services Rebalancing in California. Jason BloomeMarch 13, 2020Comment
Open Bridges: Cal AIM and the Use of In Lieu of Services Offers Hope For Thousands of the Elderly Who Could Benefit From Skilled Nursing Facility Diversion/Transition. Jason BloomeFebruary 25, 2020Comment
Stepping Stones: California’s Advancing and Innovating Medi-Cal (CalAIM) Proposal Will Lead To Big Changes for Skilled Nursing Facility Diversion/Transition Jason BloomeDecember 27, 2019Comment
Uncertain Prospect: Will Congress continue the Money Follows the Person Program? Jason BloomeDecember 16, 2019 Comment
A Time of Reckoning: CMS Implements a New Payment System for Medicare Payments to Skilled Nursing Facilities Jason BloomeSeptember 30, 2019 Comment
Empty Hallways: Many Factors Contribute to Declining Skilled Nursing Facility Occupancy Rates Jason BloomeSeptember 20, 2019Comment
50,000 and A Swift Passage: Will Congress Continue the Money Follows the Person Program? Jason BloomeJune 30, 2019 Comment
The Graying Population: Governor Newsom Calls for a Master Plan on Aging Jason BloomeMay 30, 2019Comment
Of Gears and Conveyor Belts: Is legislation the only way to keep the state from forcing seniors into nursing homes when they do not need to be there? Jason BloomeApril 4, 2019Comment
A Puzzle With Missing Pieces: MLTSS cannot succeed in California without integrating assisted living facilities. Jason BloomeJanuary 21, 2019Comment
Silent Crisis: Very few options exist in California for low-income families who care for the elderly with Alzheimer’s who could “wander”. Jason BloomeDecember 27, 2018 Comment
A Tectonic Shift: One day substandard nursing homes with poor staffing will be forced to compete with small, high quality community-based care providers. Jason BloomeOctober 24, 2018Comment
A Broken Hammer and Bent Nails: Better Tools are Needed for Nursing Home Transition to Succeed in California Jason BloomeAugust 30, 2018Comment
Hazards Ahead! Cal MediConnect Faces Troubled Waters in the Future. Jason BloomeJune 20, 2018 Comment
