Your key to a better future rests here. How? Glad you asked.
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 15, 2023
Other than a few sports teams, I’m not a big cat fan. Never have been. Grew up with dogs and that suited me just fine.
This year they’ll give you something to cry about
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 13, 2023
The holidays are here, and that means it’s time for the second-best advertising season of the year. Yes, I know it’s all consumerism designed to make me spend my hard-earned money, but I can’t help...
A do-nothing Congress? Hardly.
By
John O'Connor
Dec 11, 2023
I’ll say this for Congress: Its members sure know a thing or two about aesthetics.
Need a fresh survey strategy? CMS lays out 3
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
CMS officials have delivered an early gift to help providers like you map out where they should focus their compliance efforts — not just for 2024, but for 2025 as well.
Helpful advice you might actually remember
By
John O'Connor
Dec 04, 2023
There was a lot of real wisdom for long-term care operators being shared during the fall shows. The advice was not only overwhelmingly accurate, but also remarkably relevant and beneficial.
A crazy way to spend a healthcare fortune
By
James M. Berklan
Dec 01, 2023
I’d like to announce that the folks who run Medicare Advantage plans will be shaking in their boots soon, fearful of what authorities are going to do to them.
Will nursing homes finally get a lucky break?
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 21, 2023
The news last week that new unemployment filings climbed to their highest level in three months could be very good news indeed for the skilled nursing sector.
Not much to be thankful for?
By
John O'Connor
Nov 19, 2023
It’s easy to take what we have here for granted. This is a land of unmatched freedom and opportunity. Not that it’s always crimson and clover. For example, consider what skilled care providers are...
These lawmakers should be more careful about what they ask for
By
John O'Connor
Nov 11, 2023
The ongoing debate about staffing requirements in nursing homes took an even more bizarre twist on Thursday.
Amid cacophony of action, some happy noise on Medicare Advantage
By
Kimberly Marselas
Nov 08, 2023
CHICAGO — I was drawn into the provider payment conversation early and often at the LeadingAge conference here this week, but the tone wasn’t quite what I expected. After years of dark messaging on...