Inadequate reimbursement threatens older adult access to assisted living
By
Michael S. Pochowski
Apr 17, 2023
A recent Washington Post article gave an incomplete view of the reality facing assisted living providers related to Medicaid reimbursement.
Increased financial pressure looms, but outlook for CCRCs is balanced, Fitch says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 17, 2023
Increased financial pressure is heading down the pike, with a mild recession likely in the months ahead. That’s according to commentary from Fitch Ratings.
Top trends in senior living include organizational readiness, operational strategies
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Apr 05, 2023
Organizational readiness, and operational and reimbursement strategies, are themes emerging for the year for financial discussions among senior living and care operators.
Skilled nursing occupancy begins year with ‘positive momentum’
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 03, 2023
Skilled nursing occupancy increased 49 basis points from December to January, to end the month at 81%, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s most recent skilled nursing...
Medicaid a major challenge to providing affordable assisted living, NCAL says
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 30, 2023
The Medicaid program is one of the major challenges to the provision of affordable assisted living, according to a new white paper from the National Center for Assisted Living. At issue, according to the...
Kandu / Bloom divest of skilled nursing facilities to focus on senior living
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2023
Birmingham, MI-based Bloom Senior Living and Kandu Capital have extricated themselves from their skilled nursing facilities and mental health / psychiatric facilities to focus on their portfolio of independent...
Senior living industry tells federal lawmakers of ‘unprecedented’ financial issues
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 27, 2023
A recent House hearing on healthcare inflation drew no shortage of comments from groups including the senior living industry sharing experiences with escalating costs.
CCRC occupancy performance holds lessons for success: NIC
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 24, 2023
The ability of continuing care retirement communities to outperform other care settings and maintain consistently high occupancy rates throughout the COVID-19 pandemic offers lessons for the rest of the...
Labor market experiences trade-off: jobs growth versus increased wages: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 09, 2023
The health services and education labor market increased by 35,000 jobs (7.2%) last month, whereas the private sector in general added 242,000 jobs overall in February.
Resident falls account for 75 percent of insurance claims with payment in senior living
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Mar 06, 2023
Resident falls claims continue to be the primary insurance loss driver for senior living providers, according to a new report.