Ventas completes $2.3 billion acquisition of New Senior Investment Group … Expanding home- and community-based services means a stronger economy: Moody’s Analytics … Long-term care industry emphasizes...
Dupilumab reduces exacerbations in patients with COPD
May 25, 2023
Significant improvement also was seen in lung function, quality of life and severity of COPD symptoms.
Arm fat may predict spinal fracture risk
May 20, 2024
A higher fat mass in the arms was tied to lower bone quality measured by trabecular bone score.
Pandemic-related home health waivers likely to continue through 2021
By
Liza Berger
Jan 27, 2021
Good news for providers: The Public Health Emergency (PHE) is likely to last until the end of 2021, according to a Jan. 22 letter to governors from Norris Cochran, the acting secretary of the Department...
Marijuana users have higher metal levels in blood, urine
Sep 01, 2023
Cadmium and lead levels were significantly higher among exclusive marijuana users.
Medicare repayment begins in April for most LTC operators who received pandemic loans
By
Alicia Lasek
Mar 26, 2021
The repayment period for CMS’ Medicare Accelerated and Advanced Payment program does not begin until one year after the first payment was made to a provider or supplier. That means April for most LTC...
Thousands of Washingtonians look to opt out of long-term care insurance tax
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 09, 2021
Washington state is set to launch next year the nation’s first publicly operated insurance program next year to help offset residents’ future long-term care costs, but not all workers are on board...
Business briefs, Feb 28
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 28, 2023
Long-term care CEO compensation averages $555,340: report … Governor launches task force to address the quality of nursing homes in the state … Regional Health Properties regains compliance with NYSE...
Leisure Care says brand changes reflect changing face of retirees
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 16, 2023
Seattle-based Leisure Care is “evolving” in an effort to meet the needs of the next generation of retirees, the senior living provider’s partner and executive vice president of revenue strategies,...
Clinical decision support may cut cardiovascular disease risk
Feb 10, 2022
Decreases were seen for reversible risk in vulnerable patients with high baseline risk.