New signs that insurance companies might control senior living’s destiny
By
John O'Connor
Dec 21, 2017
It’s starting to look like assisted living communities and skilled nursing facilities simply may become spokes connected to a hub controlled by somebody else.
On the path to additional oversight?
By
John O'Connor
Aug 04, 2016
Assisted living operators increasingly are serving residents with severe physical and cognitive challenges, are accepting Medicaid dollars and are getting into trouble while doing so. In other words, they...
Inadequate reimbursement threatens older adult access to assisted living
By
Michael S. Pochowski
Apr 17, 2023
A recent Washington Post article gave an incomplete view of the reality facing assisted living providers related to Medicaid reimbursement.
Senior living operators may be worried about the wrong enforcer
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2018
Nobody in the senior living industry wants federal standards and regulations, but signs increasingly suggest that states eventually might have to hand over the keys.
The looming payment challenge few are talking about
By
John O'Connor
Jun 30, 2016
If you are a senior living operator and your rents went up a bit last year, that’s a good thing, right? As it turns out, the answer may not be so obvious.
How dining services can differentiate your assisted living community
By
Scott Priest
Jul 17, 2017
Two steps can help you meet the demand for innovative dining services in assisted living.
You won’t want to hear this
By
John O'Connor
Feb 01, 2024
It would be wise for senior living’s thought leaders to take a proactive role in dealing with the inevitable regulatory environment ahead.
From lay media to social media, people are questioning assisted living
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 22, 2024
TikTok is the latest medium generating attention for the assisted living industry, and not necessarily the good kind of attention.
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.
This new ‘opportunity’ might have a bad aftertaste
By
John O'Connor
Oct 06, 2016
If this field is not going to hold its bad actors accountable, then you can bet that it’s just a matter of time until someone else steps in.