CEAL@UNC submitted a comment to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) in regard to proposed rule CMS-3442-P: Medicare and Medicaid Programs: Minimum Staffing Standards for Long-Term Care Facilities and Medicaid Institutional Payment Transparency Reporting. CEAL@UNC’s concerns about the proposed rule relate to (1) the workforce ramifications for home and community-based services, and (2) […]

CEAL@UNC is dedicated to promoting national partnerships and dissemination opportunities that advance the well-being of those who live and work in assisted living through research, practice, and policy. In calendar year 2023, CEAL@UNC presented to the following groups and organizations: Organization Date of Presentation Argentum Public Policy Institute March 2023 Alzheimer’s Association Dementia Care Provider […]

Moving Needles is a cooperative agreement between AMDA-The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine and the CDC, to make routine adult immunization a standard of care for post-acute and long-term care residents and staff including those in assisted living.  CEAL@UNC is providing expertise to Moving Needles by consulting on issues ranging from the participation of […]

CEAL@UNC submitted a letter in support of the Expanding Veterans’ Options for Long-Term Care Act, currently in the US House Committee process. This bipartisan bill was reintroduced in April by Rep. Elissa Slotkin (R-MI) and is co-led by Rep. Bryan Steil (R-WI), Rep. David Trone (D-MD), and Rep Annie Kuster (D-NH). This Act is broadly […]