Year-over-year health spending growth highest ‘by far’ for home healthcare
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 28, 2024
Year-over-year growth in national health spending in June was highest “by far” for home healthcare, at 20.9%, compared with other major healthcare categories, according to a brief issued late Tuesday...
Spending on nursing homes, home care slows year over year
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 27, 2024
Between May 2023 and May 2024, overall healthcare costs grew by 3.4%, the fastest increase seen since December 2007, according to Altarum’s monthly Health Sector Economic Indicators brief, released Wednesday.
Improved onboarding process could boost worker retention
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Apr 08, 2024
As long-term care providers navigate post-pandemic workforce challenges, they also need to improve the onboarding process, according to the results of a new survey by Viventium
Rates for nursing homes, in-home care down: report
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 28, 2024
Movement of rates for long-term care is mixed, with assisted living and home health aide rates up but rates for in-home nursing visits and nursing homes declined year over year, according to a new report...
Federal government to investigate private equity’s influence on nursing homes, HCBS, home health
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 07, 2024
The Justice Department, Federal Trade Commission and Health and Human Services Department have announced plans to jointly investigate private equity’s influence on healthcare.
Merger, acquisition activity lags across healthcare
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Mar 05, 2024
Deal activity declined last year across nearly every segment of healthcare, according to newly released data from Irving Levin Associates
CCRC introduces home health program for independent living residents
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 12, 2024
Monarch Landing, a continuing care retirement / life plan community in Naperville, IL, has introduced a Monarch at Home, a home health program “specifically for our independent living residents who need...
Older Americans Act major update brings changes for older adult service providers
By
Adam Healy
Feb 08, 2024
The ACL released a final rule affecting the Older Americans Act, the first significant change to the act in more than 35 years.
Business briefs, Feb. 2
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 02, 2024
Takeaways from NIC MAP’s fourth-quarter fundamentals release … Erickson’s Lantern Hill transitions to 80% refundable entrance fee structure … 2Life Communities’ Solimine House in Lynn, MA, awarded...
Business briefs, Jan. 8
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 08, 2024
More inventory, investment needed to meet coming demand for senior living … Number of nursing home residents drops 12% despite increasing needs: KFF … OIRA codifies Labor Department interpretations...