Seniors are going to receive primary care. In 2019, the question is where. Primary care is critical for any person’s health. Yet across the nation, visits to those physicians are declining for Americans of all ages. Seniors specifically are faced with two unique barriers: travel, and the need for care overnight. Seniors also face a […]
Recently announced Medicare Advantage policy changes could open up new opportunities for senior living providers, further accelerating the transformation of the industry’s dominant private-pay revenue model. “Senior living providers are crazy if they don’t start thinking about housing/health care integrated products,” Anne Tumlinson, founder and CEO of Anne Tumlinson Innovations, told Senior Housing News, in […]
In his two decades in the senior living industry, Juniper Communities CFO Chuck Hastings has seen many changes, but one stands out: consumers’ evolving expectations and needs. And failing to keep up with customers can have dire consequences. “That is where a company can make some real financial missteps … when they don’t listen to […]
Senior housing providers and other industry stakeholders may be feeling a sense of dread going into 2019. Occupancy is at a low point, labor expenses are surging amid sharp workforce challenges, new competition continues to pressure certain markets, construction costs are up and aging baby boomers are not yet entering communities in huge numbers. While […]
In 2019, senior living providers need get over a “me first” mentality and get collaborative. Occupancy will remain stagnant and workforce challenges will grow more complicated, but changes in the U.S. economy and health care system could alleviate some pressures and create business opportunities. However, to take advantage of opportunities, providers might need to “detonate” […]
One the largest non-profit Medicare Advantage (MA) health insurance companies in the nation is open to working with senior living providers as new benefits are rolled out in 2019. Senior housing operators across the country are evaluating Medicare Advantage opportunities in light of a change announced last April. That’s when the Centers for Medicare & […]
While senior living providers are focused on attracting younger workers to help fill job vacancies, they shouldn’t write off older adults, either. Some large companies are looking to hire older adults in an effort to beat the ongoing labor crunch. The idea of hiring seniors has in recent times gained traction among big food service players […]
As senior living providers assess how they can seize new opportunities in Medicare Advantage (MA), they should consider one of the nation’s largest insurance companies an interested potential partner. Indianapolis-based Anthem Inc. (NYSE: ANTM) is the largest for-profit managed health company under the Blue Cross and Blue Shield umbrella. It is also the most prominent […]
Some senior living providers need to both shift their mindset and implement new technology, or they will miss an emerging opportunity to partner with Medicare and Medicaid managed care plans and could be behind the eight-ball for years to come. In managed care, private-sector insurance companies receive federal and/or state funds to create benefits packages […]
The Medicare Advantage era is dawning in senior living. Due to policy changes implemented this year, these insurance plans appear poised to become a more important payer for senior living services. Under Medicare Advantage, federal dollars flow to private-sector insurance companies—including giants such as UnitedHealthcare (NYSE: UNH) and Humana (NYSE: HUM)—which offer benefits packages to […]
