CMS proposes expanding Medicare benefit for mobility devices, seeks feedback
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 16, 2023
Power seat elevation equipment on certain power wheelchairs would be covered for Medicare beneficiaries for the first time under a proposal put forth late Wednesday by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid...
CareTrust REIT decides to keep 14 senior living properties previously marked for change
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 13, 2023
The REIT decided to keep 14 senior living communities previously designated as candidates for sale, repositioning or restructuring.
CareTrust REIT is ‘locked and loaded to grow,’ CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 06, 2024
The overall financial environment, $345 million in cash on hand and an undrawn $600 million line of credit mean that CareTrust REIT is “locked and loaded to grow in a meaningful way for the next few...
Investors predict senior living rent increases of 3 to 7 percent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 02, 2024
Sixty-six percent of respondents to a newly released survey said they expect rental rate increases of 3% to 7% over the next 12 months for active adult, independent living, assisted living and memory care...
After ‘exciting and busy’ quarter, pricing expectations may hinder senior living deals, CareTrust...
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 07, 2023
CareTrust REIT’s “exciting and busy” second quarter included acquisitions in senior living, but future deals in the sector in the near term may be challenged by “a gap between seller and buyer...
Assisted living rates up 0.6 to 3.8 percent
By
Lois A. Bowers
Mar 29, 2024
Average assisted living community rates increased between 0.6 and 3.8% in 2023 nationally, depending on room type, according to illumifin, an administration and claims solution provider for long-term care...
COVID-19 public health emergency will not end in January: reports
By
Lois A. Bowers
Nov 14, 2022
The public health emergency due to COVID-19 will not end in January, according to published reports.
Learn about staffing, AI solutions from industry experts June 27 at free virtual event
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jun 21, 2024
Join McKnight’s for a complimentary “Meeting of the Minds” virtual event on Thursday, June 27, to hear the latest news and information about staffing and artificial intelligence from industry experts.
2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum
Jun 21, 2024
To read and see more about the 2024 McKnight’s Women of Distinction Awards and Forum, see these articles and video: In the photos above: Top left: McKnight’s Senior Living Editor Lois Bowers, left,...
Brookdale finds itself in the midst of another federal inquiry, this time about skilled nursing
By
Lois A. Bowers
May 07, 2024
The country’s largest senior living company on Sunday found itself the subject of an inquiry related to a new federal mandate for minimum staffing at nursing homes. Brookdale Senior Living President...