Motley Fool: Omega’s SNF-focused portfolio may buffer it from pandemic fallout — or will it?
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 24, 2020
Historically, investors have often viewed independent and assisted living communities — most often paid for out-of-pocket by residents — as safer bets than skilled nursing facilities, which generally...
Senior living’s challenge of omission and commission
By
John O'Connor
Sep 22, 2022
Long-term care could be made better with funding from Congress. But for now, it appears we’ll have to settle for a congressional commission.
Provider, policy action can stabilize staffing levels during infectious disease outbreaks, researchers...
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 25, 2022
Provider and policy action are needed to counter the effects of staff absences and departures, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID-19, that may put nursing home residents at...
Provider group ‘optimistic’ about tax law benefits for senior housing and care operators
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 23, 2018
A Friday meeting with officials from the Office of Management and Budget left AHCA / NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson “optimistic” that assisted living and skilled nursing operators will...
AHCA/NCAL: CMS Accelerated Payment program providing quick support
By
Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The surest bet for quick financial help for long-term care operators right now appears to be through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Accelerated Payment Program, Consolidated Billing Services...
Medicare revenue per patient day decline plateaued mid-summer: NIC MAP Vision
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Oct 07, 2021
After a steady decline since January, Medicare revenue per patient day held steady month over month from June through the end of July, at $560, according to market trends data NIC MAP Vision published...
New Medicaid rule requires patient-centered care for home- and community-based services, defines HCBS...
By
Tim Mullaney
Jan 13, 2014
Long-term care providers offering home- and community-based services will have to administer person-centered care to qualify for payments through Medicaid, under a final rule issued Friday by the Centers...
Pace of move-ins remains steady for AL but declines for IL, SNFs: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 29, 2022
Throughout July, the pace of move-ins remained steady for assisted living communities (50%) but declined for independent living communities (31%) and nursing care homes (29%). That’s according to the...
Increased pay among SNF execs likely to stick around: experts
By
Liza Berger
Oct 29, 2020
Although the pandemic has had a negative effect on many aspects of long-term care, skilled nursing executives’ salaries may not be one of them. COVID-19 actually is pushing up industry executives’...
SNF occupancy declines slightly after 4 months of increases: NIC
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Sep 07, 2022
After four months of increases, skilled nursing occupancy declined slightly in June, according to the latest Skilled Nursing Monthly Report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.