This article is available as part of your SHN+ membership This week, Walmart announced the closure of its Walmart Health business, which will shutter 51 health centers across five states. The news is part of a reckoning that is unfolding in the health care sector, with implications for senior living. The health care reckoning can […]
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Marquis Companies CEO Phil Fogg, Jr. has a philosophy: anything that improves outcomes for long-term care residents is worth owning and doing. That helps explain why Marquis has its hand in so many service lines, from senior living and long-term care to rehab and an in-house pharmacy. Being a population health company has benefitted Marquis, […]
In mid-January, as some senior living providers had yet to even begin their first vaccine clinics, Marquis Companies had already held two at its 28 senior housing and care communities. Much of that had to do with the fact that the Marquis Companies umbrella includes a long-term care pharmacy called Consonus Pharmacy, and having that […]
Federal health officials are recommending a halt in administering the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine as they review a small number of reported cases of a rare and severe type of blood clot. A prolonged pause on the vaccine could affect vaccination efforts in senior living communities, but it’s not clear by how much or […]
The Covid-19 vaccine has arrived in the senior living industry amid a troubled initial rollout nationally. Many are reporting good, albeit early, progress, and they are preparing for obstacles appearing on the horizon. Providers across the country, including large organizations such as Brookdale Senior Living (NYSE: BKD) and Atria Senior Living, began administering the long-awaited […]
Less than a year ago, the senior living industry stood at the precipice of Covid-19. Now, the industry is on the cusp of another potentially seismic event: the deployment of an effective vaccine. The vaccine will reach senior living communities at different rates across the United States, depending on factors such as how quickly states […]
Recently finalized Medicare Advantage (MA) policy changes will likely bring more telehealth services to senior living communities. Under the new policies, finalized on April 5 by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Medicare Advantage plans will be allowed to cover telehealth services that originate from beneficiaries’ homes — such as an independent living […]
Launching a Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance plan is a huge undertaking for a senior living provider. However, the work and risks involved could be worthwhile, considering recent changes to the MA program and trends shaping the senior living industry — and some organizations are taking the leap, starting their own plans and creating a template […]
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