Executive Director
National Center for Assisted Living (NCAL)
LaShuan Bethea became the new Executive Director for NCAL in September of 2021. Bethea joined NCAL from Genesis HealthCare where she served as vice president of legislative affairs and reimbursement.
Bethea, a registered nurse and attorney, has a depth of long term care experience. She began at Genesis HealthCare in February 2007 and quickly advanced to the director of regulatory and program development before being promoted in 2015 to vice president of legislative affairs. She assumed a dual role as vice president of reimbursement in 2020.
With over 25 years of experience in health care, Bethea has worked with health care providers across the country to advocate for laws and regulations that improve patient care outcomes within long term care. She has worked on issues surrounding Medicare and Medicaid, tele-medicine, workforce and labor challenges, the regulatory environment, and the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic in long term care. She also has represented the long term care industry on “Patients Over Paperwork” as part of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) ongoing initiative to reduce regulatory burden on healthcare providers. At Genesis, Bethea became chair of the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Committee in June 2020. She is the 1st Vice President of the Maryland Nurses Association, Division 2.
Sunday, October 9, 2022
8:00 AM – 8:30 AM CT
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
10:40 AM – 11:40 AM CT
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Sunday, October 9, 2022
11:45 AM – 12:35 PM CT
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