‘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.”
Healthcare orgs urge federal intervention in the wake of cyberattack
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 04, 2024
Health orgs have asked the HHS office to address the recent cyberattack on Change Healthcare, which has caused problems for long-term care providers.
Too many skilled nursing websites show performance, access problems, audit warns
By
Aaron Dorman
Mar 04, 2024
A majority of skilled nursing websites were rated as “needing improvement” as part a new audit of issues like connectivity and access.
‘Don’t panic — prepare,’ experts urge in ‘new era’ of health data
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2024
Long-term care operators who may think that more complex health data gathering will be important only at the end of this decade, or that it can somehow be evaded altogether, are in for a rude awakening.
Most FCA recoveries related to healthcare, attorney says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 29, 2024
The Justice Department recovered a record-breaking amount of settlements and judgments from False Claims Act cases last year, and most of those cases were related to healthcare cases — “like they...
With projected Fed decreases, investor confidence is rising
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
The past few years have been challenging on debt markets in real estate, particularly in the senior living and care market, but a “boost in investor confidence” is occurring now, according to Jason...
Business briefs, Feb. 21
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 21, 2024
National HealthCare Corp. ends 2023 with 5.1% year-over-year increase in net operating revenues, grant income … Brightview program a BADGE of honor for employee growth, development … AHCA/NCAL’s...
Interest in senior living and care investments remains strong: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 14, 2024
Interest in senior living community and nursing home investments remains strong as operators continue to rebound from pandemic-related losses, according to JLL’s seventh annual Seniors Housing and Care...
Business briefs, Feb. 12
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 12, 2024
Healthpeak sees record year for CCRC entrance fees, cash collection, as merger, potential portfolio sale loom … CareTrust bullish on SNFs in what could be explosive year for growth … Lawmakers, providers...
Business briefs, Feb. 7
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 07, 2024
Feds should help with LTC workforce pipeline, leader says … Proposed initiative effectively would kill LTC payroll tax program … Maryland funding bill could increase workforce challenges for providers...