A new president and a new Congress could accelerate the distribution of Covid-19 vaccines, change the federal minimum wage and set crucial public health policies related to Medicare Advantage and other programs. The senior living industry will play an important role in how these actions unfold in the coming months and years — but what […]
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Medicare Advantage (MA) plans will be able to offer a new type of benefit starting next year, which could be a game-changer for senior living. It could create a new revenue stream for providers while also making them more important players in the U.S. health care system overall. Yet, there are still important questions to […]
As the popularity of Medicare Advantage plans continues to grow, commercial health insurers are starting to look at senior living not only as a partner but as a potential acquisition target. While the number of senior living providers partnering with Medicare Advantage programs is small, the opportunity is significant and will only get bigger, according […]
Ventas Spin-Off Announces First Acquisition Care Capital Properties Inc. (NYSE: CCP) has announced the completion of its first acquisition since it officially spun off from Ventas Inc. (NYSE: VTR) last month, a transaction valued at $210 million. The acquisition includes eight skilled nursing facilities and one assisted living facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, according to a news release. As […]
Top news organizations around the country recently ran these must-read stories related to senior housing. How a Retirement Community is Embracing the Internet of Things—Episcopal Senior Communities is one of the senior living providers turning to pendant technology to monitor residents’ whereabouts, as well as get more data on the responsiveness of staff. The technology […]
Senior living providers have been eyeing home health operators in recent years, forging partnerships and undertaking acquisitions to extend services into this part of the care continuum. But while there are compelling reasons for senior living companies to get into the home health game, that sector faces some steep challenges: Profit margins for U.S. home […]
Senior living providers must expand outside the bricks and mortar and create a full care continuum if they want to be successful, long-term, in a changing healthcare system that’s substantially shifting where care is provided. Entitlement reform is poised to have a huge impact on post-acute providers, including those in senior living, agreed Scott Gottlieb, […]
Senior living professionals have been moving on up the ladder, with several promotions in this edition of Movers & Shakers along along with new appointments and hires. Are you looking to shake up your own career? Look for senior housing jobs nationwide on SHN’s job board. Employers: Take advantage of our job board to look for some of […]
Coordinated care models for seniors who are dually eligible for Medicare and Medicaid deserve consideration among healthcare policymakers, finds a July 2012 Avalere Health LLC report conducted on a managed care plan in Arizona that’s under contract with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). CMS’s initiative toward coordinated, integrated care for dual eligibles has prompted […]
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 […]
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