Document Actions

11/07/07: Assisted Living Concepts tells 11 Medicaid residents to move from assisted living facility in Port Townsend, Washington; residents plan protest

Assisted Living Concepts President and CEO Laurie A. Bebo defended the decision to terminate the assisted living facility’s Medicaid contract and evict 11 Medicaid residents, several of whom have lived in the facility for nearly a decade and one of whom recently converted to Medicaid after 18 months as a private-pay resident.  Ms. Bebo said that providers cannot be forced to participate in the Medicaid program.  She also contended that the residents are inappropriate for the level of care provided in the facility, an argument denied by the local ombudsman.  Allison Arthur, “Medicaid patients at Victoria House plan eviction protest,” Port Townsend and Jefferson County Leader (Nov. 7, 2007).



http://www.ptleader.com/main.asp?SectionID=36&SubSectionID=55&ArticleID=19223&TM=66727.71

(3/17/10) Webinar: Ombudsman and Citizen Advocacy in Assisted Living (2/26/10) California Assisted Living Facilities Cannot Evict for Resident’s Transition to SSI Eligibility (1/15/10) California Assisted Living Facilities Cannot Evict For Resident’s Transition to SSI Eligibility (11/17) Webinar: Medicaid Payment for Assisted Living

Priorities

ALCA's major areas of focus include:
  • Developing a definition of "assisted living" that adequately informs consumers and others as to the type of care that can be provided, while allowing for appropriate variations from one assisted facility to another;
  • Advocating for laws, regulations and practices that advance both resident choice and strong consumer protections;
  • Developing high, universal standards relating to services, staffing, residents' rights, and other important aspects of assisted living care;
  • Ensuring strong enforcement and oversight systems on federal and state levels to protect consumers and assure quality;
  • Promoting affordable and accessible assisted living, including equal treatment of those consumers receiving financial assistance from Medicaid or other public programs; and
  • Protecting consumers' civil liberties, including freedom from discrimination based on real or perceived disability, race or sexual orientation.
 
Personal tools