Medicare telehealth waivers expired on Sept. 30, turning back the clock on operators that use such services to remotely connect residents to care providers. In 2020, the U.S. Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) created flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries to access telehealth services. Under the move, CMS reimbursed clinicians providing telehealth services for beneficiaries […]
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Brightview Senior Living has grown its memory care program following a 2024 partnership with Curana Health in an effort to better serve its next generation of residents. For over a year, Brightview has partnered with Curana Health to offer in-residence, value-based primary care services for Medicare beneficiaries. “We’re not just caring for people living with […]
This article is sponsored by Curana Health. In this Voices interview, Senior Housing News speaks with Michael Emery, FNP-C, MBA, Executive Vice President of Strategy at Curana Health, to learn more about remote patient monitoring (RPM) technologies and how they are improving resident health outcomes and reducing hospitalizations in senior living communities. Senior Housing News: […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription The senior living industry is undergoing a margin reset, and Frontier Senior Living CEO Greg Roderick sees a fresh opportunity to analyze and trim expenses across the company’s balance sheet. Roderick is not shy about advocating for the value of senior living communities and the need to […]
As the senior living industry continues to experience rising acuity rates and greater expectations from residents and their loved ones, operators across the country are rethinking how they deliver care and turning to remote patient monitoring (RPM) as a solution. On the latest episode of Transform from Senior Housing News, Michael Emery, Executive Vice President […]
Editor’s note: This story has been updated to reflect Congress passing the year-end government funding bill. SHN comments from operators and experts quoted in the story occurred prior to votes by the House and Senate on Friday evening. Senior living experts and operators will continue to access Medicare telehealth and hospital-at-home services after waivers for […]
Transactions The Ensign Group acquires Nebraska campus The Ensign Group announced on Oct. 2 that it acquired St. Joseph Rehabilitation and Care Center and Skyview Villa Assisted Living. According to a press release, both communities are in Norfolk, Nebraska. The acquisition brings Ensign’s portfolio to 324 healthcare operations, 30 of which also include senior living […]
Curana Health and the Serviam Care Network have announced an expansion effort in Florida to bring value-based care services to senior living communities in the Sunshine State. Known as the Value-Based Care Alliance of Florida, the effort aims to expand value-based care initiatives to operators in the state with an overall goal of improving care […]
Memory care operators are gearing up for deeper participation in the new Guiding an Improved Dementia Experience (GUIDE) program from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), which officially launched this week. More than 400 healthcare organizations are participating in dementia care programs, from senior living operators to health systems and beyond. Organizations including […]
This story is part of your SHN+ subscription As the pace of senior living operators adopting value-based care models in 2024 quickens, challenges remain in growing those models. Providers are wielding data insights to spur value-based care model growth while also posing significant challenges to operators aiming to balance in making the risky transition to […]
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