State Watch: Long-Term Care News from Around the Nation (8/20/2012)

As assisted living regulations evolve, Medicare and Medicaid reimbursements fluctuate, and healthcare reform begins to take effect, many states are facing their own challenges as they continue to develop, operate, and implement new rules and programs. Here is a collection of long-term care related news bites from across the nation. From Leading Age—White Paper: North […]

Genesis HealthCare Diversifies Senior Care Services, Launches Short-Term Rehab Model

The nursing home industry is in the midst of a culture change toward person-centered care, and it’s also figuring out how to benefit from healthcare reform initiatives seeking to cost-effectively improve care quality and reduce hospital readmissions. Here’s what Genesis HealthCare is doing to diversify its skilled nursing offering to accommodate both short-term and long-term needs. […]

Skilled Nursing Culture Change Indicates Diversified Model with Rehab Emphasis

The skilled nursing industry is being swept by culture change, but despite relative uncertainty tied to fluctuating Medicare reimbursements and constrained Medicaid budgets, nursing homes aren’t becoming obsolete by any means; rather, care models are changing to reflect what consumers expect—and what healthcare reform demands. The traditional model of long-term care nursing homes is getting […]

Prestige Care to Buy, Operate Nine-Property Senior Care Portfolio

Vancouver, Wash.-based Prestige Care, Inc. announced on Monday its plans to expand its footprint by acquiring the ownership and management of nine skilled nursing and rehabilitation centers located in Washington, Oregon, and Idaho.  The senior care communities were formerly operated by Eagle Healthcare and will transition to Prestige ownership and operational management on Oct. 1, […]

Sabra’s Hot for Senior Housing Heading Into Second Half; Q2 Net Income Nearly Triples

Headed into the second half of 2012, Sabra Health Care REIT Inc. (NYSE:SBRA) is planning to turn its attentions to the senior housing market, said its chairman and CEO Rick Matros during REITWeek 2012: NAREIT’s Investor Forum. Sabra’s portfolio is currently dominated by skilled nursing assets, but it may start looking more diversified in the next few months. The […]

Ten-Year Forecast for Nursing Home Sector: $65 Billion in Medicare Cuts

The nursing home sector is facing a cumulative $65 billion in cuts to Medicare payments in the next ten years, according to a data analysis by Avalere Health LLC that tallies the cumulative Medicare funding reductions resulting from several different budgetary actions and regulatory changes made by Congress and the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid […]