Elevated Medicaid use no threat to health insurers in the long term: Fitch
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Headwinds from an increase in the use of Medicaid are unlikely to have a long-term negative effect on health insurers, according to a new brief from Fitch Ratings. Insurers may experience short-term margin...
CMS to conduct ‘focused review’ of Missouri, Texas delays in processing Medicaid applications
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 20, 2024
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is launching a focused review of how the states of Missouri and Texas process Medicaid applications.
Business briefs, April 23
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 23, 2024
Nursing home staffing mandate final rule released; industry reacts … CMS releases final Medicaid Access Rule; home care and senior living groups respond. … WHO to host long-term care webinar May 8...
Business briefs, April 4
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 04, 2024
Diversified Healthcare Trust reports occupancy dips, NOI increases … Medicaid unwinding complicates care decisions for some assisted living providers … DOL to host May 15 online meeting to hear public...
Business briefs, April 1
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 01, 2024
Higher interest rates mean less access to capital for senior living: NIC … CMS proposes 4.1% nursing homes pay boost … Assisted living rates up 0.6 to 3.8% … American Society on Aging, Next50 launch...
Nursing homes struggle with tighter reimbursement environment, expert says
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 20, 2024
Nursing home funding challenges, capital and private equity firms were among the subjects of a webinar Tuesday sponsored by the Long Term Care Community Coalition.
New group will advocate for dually eligible nursing home residents, other beneficiaries
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2024
A newly formed alliance of healthcare and consumer organizations has formed to advance the integration of Medicare and Medicaid for dually eligible nursing home residents and other older adults.
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...
Public policy must address flaws in long-term care financing, experts say
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 11, 2024
Public policy needs to address flaws in Medicaid funding and encourage private planning for long-term care, according to experts speaking Tuesday during a panel discussion hosted by the Paragon Health...
Business briefs, Dec. 14
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2023
Senior living occupancy on brink of 10 quarters of positive growth … Plenty of space and still a ‘tight squeeze’ for new construction in skilled nursing … Fitch Ratings downgrades Morningside...