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.
What’s better for senior living and care — the market or government?
By
Stephen A. Moses
Oct 25, 2021
By most measures, the more market-based independent and assisted living sectors fare better economically over time than the more government-dependent sectors. Why?
Should Medicaid protect $8 trillion from private senior living costs?
By
Stephen A. Moses
Aug 09, 2021
By enforcing and publicizing Medicaid estate recoveries throughout the country, we can encourage private long-term care financing, reduce dependency on Medicaid, and improve access and quality of care...
They play games, you pay the price
By
John O'Connor
Apr 22, 2021
Last week, the Biden administration withdrew Texas’s Medicaid waiver. This week, Republican Sen. John Cornyn responded in, well, unkind.
The clock is ticking for a long-term care financing solution
By
Lois A. Bowers
Apr 12, 2021
Will a new report on long-term care financing spur action where others have not? Time will tell. But time is of the essence.
Senior living’s slide into the welfare class
By
John O'Connor
Sep 03, 2020
The push for support for assisted living from Uncle Sam is intensifying. But as any skilled care operator will remind you, Uncle Sam tends to be a very demanding business partner.
For senior living operators, this could be the start of something bad
By
John O'Connor
May 09, 2019
Tennessee’s embracing of Medicaid block grants could become a catastrophe for senior living operators and the beneficiaries they serve.
CEO who fired himself has advice, predictions for you
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jul 23, 2018
Chances are good that you or someone you know will be in the same position as a Virginia senior living CEO who recently decided to fire himself to try to help the community survive. That CEO has some advice...
Why skilled care’s pain could be senior living’s gain
By
John O'Connor
Feb 15, 2018
If you can deliver post-acute care at a lower cost than the skilled care joint down the street, you just might find yourself swimming in a very nice new revenue stream.
Operators seek resolution to these issues in the new year
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 03, 2017
Several regulatory issues remain unresolved for senior living operators as 2017 begins.