Managed Medicare revenue, occupancy hit new lows: NIC
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Danielle Brown
Apr 09, 2021
Managed Medicare revenue per patient day hit a new low in January, despite increasing steadily during the early pandemic months, according to new figures from the National Investment Center for Seniors...
Also in the News for Monday, April 5
Apr 05, 2021
SNF occupancy hit record lows to start the year: NIC report … Alabama nursing homes will keep mask mandates despite state law … Ohio officials walk back on list of nursing homes failing to report vaccinated...
More than one-third of operators believe occupancy will return to pre-pandemic levels in 2021: survey
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Danielle Brown
Mar 29, 2021
Long-term care operators appear to be “cautiously optimistic” after a new survey by the National Investment for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC) found that more than one-third of organizations believe...
How hospital readmissions fell by 61% and clinical outcomes improved using value-based care
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Danielle Brown
Mar 25, 2021
Implementing value-based care partnerships has led to significant improvements in resident clinical outcomes, hospital readmissions and reduced costs for long-term care providers who detailed their successes...
Garden-variety therapy: Operator uses partnership to build green-thumb program for residents
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Danielle Brown
Mar 17, 2021
A New Jersey-based provider is partnering with a national organization that offers indoor gardening programs for seniors in long-term care, just in time for spring. Springpoint on Wednesday announced...
Also in the News for Friday, March 12
Mar 12, 2021
Biden signs $1.9 trillion COVID relief bill, some providers not happy with planned Medicare cuts included in the package … NIC forms new data analytics company after acquiring VisionLTC … State officials...
93% of SNFs reported no new cases of COVID-19 to end February
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Danielle Brown
Mar 11, 2021
Coronavirus cases at skilled nursing facilities continued to drop at a dramatic rate following more widespread access to COVID vaccines, according to the latest research from the National Investment Center...
How SNF operators can reposition themselves now to ensure post-pandemic success
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Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Long-term care operators must accept their new census realities to successfully adapt operations for post-pandemic conditions, according to one expert.
Medicare revenue a ‘bright spot’ for SNF operators as occupancy hits new low
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 05, 2021
Occupancy at skilled nursing facilities hit another record low to end 2020, but the revenue blow to operators was lessened thanks to the “bright spot” that has been Medicare, according to the latest...
Genesis leaves NYSE, charts path toward recovery but more LTC companies may be in danger
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Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2021
Genesis HealthCare announced Wednesday it will voluntarily delist its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring plan to improve the company’s financial and operational...