The latest tectonic shift has three likely results for senior living operators.
OIG: Medicaid could save $1.4 billion by requiring rebates from generic drug makers
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2015
Requiring generic drug makers to pay rebates when they raised prices faster than inflation would have trimmed $1.4 billion from Medicaid outlays over the past decade, notes a report from the Office of...
Grant winners expected to spur tech innovation
By
John O'Connor
Jul 23, 2024
The South Dakota Department of Human Services is awarding $2 million in technology equipment grants to 73 long-term care providers across South Dakota. More than 100 operators applied for support through...
High hopes for Mary Jane?
By
John O'Connor
May 23, 2024
The budding shift in our nation’s drug policy could have notable implications for senior living operators — and the residents they serve.
House Ways and Means Committee approves Medicare telehealth extension
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2024
Lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward extending temporary telehealth rules put in place during the COVID-19 pandemic for two years.
No time for pessimists
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2024
Senior living is entering a transitionary period, and more operators are ready to embrace new and improved ways of doing business.
And an old man shall lead them
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2024
Politics can be a dreadful, messy and sometimes filthy business. But if you happen to be running a senior living organization, ignoring politics is a luxury you can ill afford.
So, senior living isn’t healthcare after all?
By
John O'Connor
Jan 04, 2024
The senior living industry’s reinvention as a healthcare player just received a notable setback. In a court room, of all places. As McKnight’s Senior Living recently reported, a circuit court judge...
They’re targeting nursing homes, for now
By
John O'Connor
Nov 16, 2023
To believe the feds will never be interested in taking a closer look under your hood is not merely wishful thinking. It’s dangerous thinking.
May we recommend the chicken, or perhaps the fish?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 09, 2023
Few things are causing more provider angst than the federal government’s newly hatched plan to implement minimum staffing requirements for nursing homes.