Average Cost of Assisted Living Liability Claims Tops $267,000

The average cost of professional liability claims in the assisted living setting ($267,174) continues to exceed that of skilled nursing facilities ($245,559). And while fall-related allegation claims continue to account for the majority of cases against assisted living operators, the severity of pressure injury claims has risen sharply since 2018 within assisted living, according to […]

White House Releases Sweeping Nursing Home Reform Proposals, Takes Aim at Private Equity Ownership

By Amy Stulick The Biden administration on Monday unveiled a sweeping set of proposed nursing home reforms, taking particular aim at private equity ownership. While private-pay senior living providers have expressed some concern about the potential for greater federal regulation in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic, the White House has focused its attention first […]

Brookdale Faces Lawsuit From Biden’s HHS Nominee Becerra Over Nursing Home Ratings

The state of California has sued Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BDK), alleging the company submitted false nursing home staffing data to the federal government and improperly handled resident discharges. California Attorney General Xavier Becerra — President Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the Dept. of Health and Human Services (HHS) — brought the suit as part […]

Welltower Largely Splits With Genesis, Bolsters ProMedica JV in Deals Valued at $880M

Welltower (NYSE:WELL) announced Tuesday it has substantially exited its operating relationship with nursing home giant Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN), with joint-venture health system partner ProMedica picking up some of the operator’s buildings.  In a separate transaction, Toledo, Ohio-based Welltower is divesting 25 properties that it acquired through its 2018 JV with ProMedica. The series of […]

Skilled Nursing, Assisted Living Operator Genesis Warns of Possible Bankruptcy

Genesis HealthCare’s (NYSE: GEN) future as a going concern is in “substantial doubt” as a result of financial and operational strains stemming from the coronavirus pandemic — pressures that were brought into stark relief in its second quarter of 2020 earnings. The company’s portfolio of 361 facilities is dominated by skilled nursing but includes 23 […]

Best Post-Acute Design of 2019: Bringing a Touch of Disney to Skilled Nursing

The most magical place on Earth.  That’s the well-known nickname for Disneyworld — and not a slogan that would seem to apply to a skilled nursing and post-acute care center. But AdventHealth’s Care Center Celebration manages to infuse some of the Disney magic in the unlikeliest of places, thanks to meticulous architecture and design. The […]