Given brutal nursing home operating conditions, one might think investors are staying far away. If anything, the moneyed class is lining up in search of a piece of the action.
The House just bet on tort reform. When will they ever learn?
By
John O'Connor
Jul 05, 2017
The long-term care field quickly embraced last week’s House vote to enact some long-overdue tort reform. That’s not so surprising, but don’t get too carried away just yet, is my advice.
Pulling back the curtain on these showstoppers
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 09, 2021
You want more long-term care good news? Here’s a guaranteed two scoops a day, starting last Monday and stretching into early August.
Yes, the regulatory picture is actually improving
By
John O'Connor
Dec 18, 2017
Believe it or not, the overall picture has been improving. And it might get even better in 2018.
Long-term care’s elephant in the room
By
John O'Connor
Dec 08, 2019
Ever hear the phrase “the elephant in the room”?
Equal pay for equal work? Has MedPAC lost its mind?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 07, 2016
If you are a post-acute provider, the big health news last week was not Donald Trump unveiling his post-Obamacare blueprint. It was the fact that MedPAC is getting closer to a rather brazen new approach...
It can be hard to see straight when you’re being robbed blind
By
John O'Connor
Oct 27, 2014
Should we be shocked to hear that the business office manager of a nursing home in Michigan allegedly stole more than $460,000 from a resident? Probably not. And that’s not a narrow comment on skilled...
Take my advice, please
By
John O'Connor
Jan 06, 2012
One of the perks of working in this field is that there is no shortage of people or agencies willing to tell you exactly what to do.
Pssst, here’s how the LTC lobby can eliminate the 3-day rule — and gain other Congressional perks
By
John O'Connor
Apr 19, 2013
You might not be old enough to remember the “Schoolhouse Rock” videos that aired between cartoons on Saturday mornings during the 1970s. One of my favorites was “I’m Just a Bill.”...
Betting on a deluxe hospitality mindset for skilled nursing
By
Marty Stempniak
Dec 04, 2018
Maybe the key to excelling in today’s skilled nursing landscape lies in looking toward the best practices of restaurants and hotels, rather than your competitors. That’s at least part of the mindset...