Advocacy groups urge caution on funding recommendations following nursing home closure report
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2020
Two consumer advocacy groups are calling on lawmakers to remain “cautious” in response to recommendations in a long-term care industry report that found that more than 550 nursing homes have closed...
Long-term care mergers and acquisitions increase year over year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 11, 2024
Mergers and acquisitions involving senior living communities and skilled nursing facilities increased by 34% year over year in the first quarter, according to data from LevinPro LTC.
Increasing private rooms, developing specialty will help SNFs stay competitive post-pandemic: report
By
Amy Novotney
Mar 03, 2021
When the dust settles from the COVID-19 pandemic and demand begins to rebound, skilled nursing operators will need to adapt to changing market conditions. To do so, facilities must pursue operational improvements...
Where COVID-19 has affected occupancy most, least: survey
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 13, 2020
Independent living occupancy levels were the least affected by COVID-19 in late June and early July, and skilled nursing occupancy levels were the most affected, according to the results of a new survey....
Nursing home care costs rising fastest among private-payer healthcare services
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 24, 2023
Private-payer healthcare services price growth hit a new record high, with prices for nursing home care increasing at the fastest rate among healthcare categories, at 7%. That’s according to Altarum’s...
‘Nothing less than a crisis’ as 45 percent of SNFs cite serious financial issues in AHCA survey
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 06, 2024
Forty-five percent of skilled nursing facility participants in a new survey said they are “either operating in the red or barely breaking even.”
Nursing home lawsuits contest $20 million cap on pandemic-related loans
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 18, 2023
The Small Business Administration overstepped its authority in setting a $20 million cap on Paycheck Protection Program loans, according to lawsuits filed Monday by nursing home company Accordius Health...
SNFs see increase in Medicaid, Medicare payer mix; other payer mixes decrease
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 21, 2022
Skilled nursing facilities across the United States have experienced increases in both Medicaid and Medicare payer mix while other payer mixes have decreased in recent years, according to a three-year...
Task force to study long-term care workforce challenges
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2024
A new task force in Wisconsin will work to find solutions to the staffing issues facing senior living, skilled nursing and other healthcare providers.
COVID-19 vaccination mandates don’t negatively affect nursing home staffing: study
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Aug 01, 2022
State COVID-19 vaccination mandates increased vaccinations among direct caregivers without negatively affecting staffing levels, according to the results of a study published Friday in JAMA Health Forum.