Feds formally investigating private equity ownership of nursing homes
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 14, 2022
The federal government’s focus on private equity ownership in nursing homes is just a “red herring” for lawmakers, one leader said after the launch of a new probe into the matter.
Less white, denser employee communities linked to higher number of nursing home COVID-19 deaths, Harvard...
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 22, 2020
A new Harvard analysis makes the connection between employee neighborhoods and the likelihood of COVID-19 outbreaks within those employees’ facilities.
Ensign CEO: ‘Lessons learned’ will sustain gains as COVID takes aim again
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 30, 2021
Ensign executives are confident their operators have the tools to respond to and manage potential COVID-19 outbreaks while maintaining occupancy, as cases nationwide surge again.
Removing SNF spaces among adaptive tactics used by successful CCRCs: report
By
Danielle Brown
May 01, 2022
Removing skilled nursing spaces should be part of wide considerations for life plan and continuing care retirement communities’ looking to succeed, says a new Ziegler report.
Ensign: Ready to blow past pre-pandemic occupancy levels
By
Danielle Brown
Oct 29, 2021
While many long-term care providers are just hoping to reach pre-pandemic occupancy levels over the next few months, Ensign Group executives are predicting their operators will soon exceed the mark after...
‘Waste of time’: Providers rebel against visitor-reporting requirement — and get hit with $155k...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 29, 2021
Providers are pushing back against a state requirement that mandates them to file weekly visitation reports — on a strict deadline — or face thousands of dollars in fines.
8.5% payment boost to Medicare Advantage plans ‘clear signal of support’ from CMS: expert
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
The 8.5% boost in average revenue slated for Medicare Advantage plans in 2023 is proof of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services support of the program and could mean improved payment for post-acute...
Cadette Girl Scouts set to earn highest honor for volunteer work at nursing home
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 14, 2021
Two Indiana Cadette Girl Scouts are set to receive the highest honor they can earn for their volunteer work at a local long-term care facility during the pandemic.
State’s proposed False Claims Act called an ‘attack’ on providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 13, 2020
A proposal to enact a state False Claims Act in Pennsylvania is being described as another “attack on [the state’s] nursing home providers” by industry advocates.
BREAKING: U.S. nursing home system ‘ineffective,’ ‘unsustainable,’ National Academies...
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 06, 2022
A long-awaited national report has found that the way the United States finances, delivers and regulates nursing home care is ineffective and unstable. Immediate action is needed to bring meaningful changes...