Argentum sent a letter to President Biden yesterday, reiterating the urgent needs of senior living facilities as additional COVID-19 response measures are considered in the wake of the Omicron variant.
Argentum Renews Call for Federal Support in Letter to President Biden
Posted by
Argentum on January 20, 2022 at 9:43 AM
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Testing, Biden Administration
Argentum Presses Biden for Tests, Booster Help, and Financial Relief
Posted by
Argentum on January 10, 2022 at 9:40 AM
Argentum sent a letter to President Biden and HHS Secretary Becerra today, imploring the administration to directly supply senior living facilities with COVID-19 testing supplies, resuming a federal program for vaccine and booster administration, and reiterating the need for targeted federal financial relief.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Biden Administration, Tests
PRESS RELEASE: Response to Phase 4 Provider Relief Funding
Posted by
Argentum on December 15, 2021 at 3:43 PM
Argentum issued the following press release in response to yesterday's announcement by HHS and HRSA on the Phase 4 Provider Relief Fund allocations.
Argentum Calls Out Biden Administration for Indefensibly Low COVID Relief Payments for Senior Living Caregivers
One day after HHS/HRSA said it is releasing $9 billion in Provider Relief Funds, a closer look at the methodology used to determine payments for assisted living providers is severely lacking.
Topics: Funding, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration
Later this week, HHS and HRSA are expected to begin distributing approximately $9 billion from the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) to eligible health care providers. These funds are part of the $17 billion allocated in Phase 4 of the PRF, which was made possible in part due to Argentum's advocacy efforts to save the PRF from a near-certain elimination and then to release the funds to providers.
Topics: Funding, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration
Sign the Petition: Don't Leave Senior Living Behind
Posted by
Argentum on November 26, 2021 at 11:45 AM
As part of Argentum's ongoing "Don't Leave Assisted Living Behind, Again" campaign, this week we began circulating a petition that we will share with the Biden Administration, demonstrating the broad grassroots support for prioritizing relief and support to senior living providers.
Topics: Funding, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration
Distribution of Provider Relief Begins, Feds Seek to Reinstate Vaccine Mandate
Posted by
Argentum on November 23, 2021 at 1:54 PM
The Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) began distributing the $7.5 billion in rural relief from the American Rescue Plan (ARP) today, and indicated that they anticipate making payments from Phase 4 of the Provider Relief Fund (PRF) in December and continue through January 2022.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration, OSHA
As part of the Don’t Leave Assisted Living Behind, Again campaign, Argentum sent a follow-up letter to President Biden yesterday, reiterating the concerns of senior living providers and calling on the administration to prioritize the Phase 4 provider relief methodology for assisted living, along with our requests for vaccine/testing support and inclusion in the Build Back Better plan.
Topics: Funding, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration
Argentum's Campaign Signs, Banners, and Billboards Raising Awareness
Posted by
Argentum on October 28, 2021 at 9:32 AM
Argentum's latest campaign, “Don’t Leave Assisted Living Behind, Again,” is raising awareness across the country on the continued disparities in relief and support that has been made available to senior living.
Topics: Funding
Reminder: Provider Relief Application Closes Tomorrow
Posted by
Argentum on October 25, 2021 at 3:15 PM
As a reminder, the application for Phase 4 of the provider relief fund (PRF) will close tomorrow, October 26 at 11:59 pm ET.
Topics: Funding
Argentum Launches New ‘Don’t Leave Us Behind’ Campaign
Posted by
Argentum on October 20, 2021 at 10:45 AM
Argentum sent a letter yesterday to President Biden relaying the urgent needs of senior living providers, and formally kicked off its latest campaign, “Don’t Leave Assisted Living Behind, Again.” This effort calls attention to the continued disparities in relief and support that has been made available to senior living, and the need to rectify it moving forward, including with the Phase 4 PRF payments.
Topics: Funding, Vaccine, Standing With Seniors, Biden Administration, Infrastructure
