As Assisted Living Evolves, Medical Directors Can Have a Positive Impact

Assisted living (AL) is the largest provider of long-term care in the United States, recently overtaking nursing homes in providing custodial care. The glaring difference between these levels of care is the degree of consistency and the amount of regulation over the care provided. Nursing homes across the country have a stringent set of guidelines they must follow in order to be eligible to receive compensation from the Centers for Medicaid & Medicare Services. The AL industry is much different.