Come for the Rainmaker, but don’t overlook the real experts
By
John O'Connor
Feb 25, 2019
By all accounts, Paul Ryan is an extremely intelligent, charismatic and likable guy. And I have to believe he’s much happier these days pondering what’s best for the future of the republic. At least...
Managed care: Panacea, death knell or something in between?
Mar 18, 2013
In a nutshell, troubled long-term care operators seem to be encountering this scenario with managed care companies: initial romance, followed by heightened accountability and reduced payments.
Former top Medicare official scalds long-term care leaders
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 26, 2012
Tom Scully wondered privately before his keynote address at a seniors housing and care conference last week why he was being asked to speak. Afterwards, long-term care executives in the audience were probably...
Executive summary: Change isn’t coming … It’s here
By
John O'Connor
Oct 29, 2012
I recently had the good fortune of interviewing three of the industry’s top association executives. If their collective advice could be distilled to a bumper sticker-sized message, here’s how...
Sector fundamentals are improving, really
By
John O'Connor
Mar 25, 2013
There are some tangible signs that things are getting better for the senior living sector, and probably for the overall economy as well.
Seniors housing holds strong in weak economy
By
Liza Berger
Jul 22, 2008
It’s a great time to be in seniors housing. I know that must sound pretty naive, given that “great” does not exactly evoke the current state of economic affairs. But considering the broader landscape,...
Looming employee insurance mandate could be a lose-lose
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2012
Staffing has always been a major challenge in the seniors housing and care sector. And a new health insurance requirement scheduled to take effect in less than 16 months could worsen the problem.
Are some skilled-care owners doing good and doing too well?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 12, 2018
Fortune magazine just released its latest list of billionaires. And this year’s compilation contains at least one representative from the long-term care sector. Frankly, I’m not sure whether...
We’re all in this together
By
Elizabeth Newman
May 31, 2013
Most people around my age have relatively little experience with long-term care. Still, how many times has someone said to you something to the effect of, “Ugh, I could never do what you do. How...
When long-term care experts speak, things can get foggy
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2013
I was hoping to get clear answers about the sector’s future at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry’s regional meeting last week in San Diego. I did, but I...