The occupancy picture did not improve for skilled nursing or assisted living facilities in the fourth quarter of 2016.
HHS issues rule that speeds up appeals
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 05, 2017
A Department of Health and Human Services final rule may allow providers to move more quickly through the backlog of 700,000-plus Medicare-related appeals.
Trump’s CMS pick can expect tough choices: predecessors
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James M. Berklan
Jan 06, 2017
President-elect Donald Trump’s choice to run the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Seema Verma, was praised by providers. But she will face tough choices immediately, a previous CMS administrator...
Kindred quits: dumping SNFs
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James M. Berklan
Dec 06, 2016
Kindred Healthcare Inc., which operated more than 200 nursing homes less than a decade ago, is pulling the plug on its skilled nursing facilities.
HCP spins off troubled HCR ManorCare
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Jun 06, 2016
HCP Inc. will spin off HCR ManorCare, its skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio, into an independent real estate investment trust, the company announced in May.
Slight drop for SNF occupancy
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Feb 04, 2016
The occupancy rate for skilled nursing facilities fell 0.1% during the fourth quarter of 2015, according to data released in January by the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care.
SNF bed total drops slightly
By
John O'Connor
Aug 05, 2015
The skilled care sector saw occupancy rates and bed supply dip slightly between March and June, new data shows.
Feds to target value, outlays
By
John O'Connor
May 08, 2015
Providers can kiss fee-for-service payments goodbye, says Kathleen Sebelius.
Final bill for rehab dispute: $1.2 million
By
James M. Berklan
May 08, 2015
A Maine skilled nursing facility has agreed to pay $1.2 million to the federal government to settle allegations it did not prevent RehabCare Group East Inc. from providing unnecessary therapy.
Housing rates holding steady
By
Elizabeth Newman
Feb 01, 2015
The occupancy rate for nursing facilities and assisted living facilities remained solid in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to data released in January by the National Investment Center for Seniors...