Drug pricing, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid flexibility expected to dominate political discussion in...
By
Elizabeth Newman
Jan 11, 2019
Nursing home executives interested in how Medicare will be discussed in the 2020 presidential race need to start focusing on this year’s Congressional agenda, which will range from drug pricing to Medicare...
Genesis HealthCare looks toward pandemic recovery after CEO change
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 06, 2021
The new chief executive officer of post-acute care giant Genesis HealthCare is hoping to steer the company onto a steadier path after months of financial uncertainty caused by the pandemic.
Nursing home occupancy rose slightly in 4Q, NIC says
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 19, 2020
The percentage of filled beds in skilled nursing facilities continued its path toward stabilization, according to new data released Wednesday by the National Center for Seniors Housing & Care (NIC).
SNF employment: Does it mean life in slow lane?
By
James M. Berklan
May 06, 2017
With one son in college and another trying to figure out where to attend, the future job market is a topic near and dear to this writer’s heart.
Omega Healthcare ‘outperforming’ its peers: analyst
By
Danielle Brown
Apr 21, 2021
Omega Healthcare’s appetite for long-term care growth, despite the havoc caused by the pandemic, should help the real estate investment trust to come out ahead of its peers in the near future, according...
Rescued by millennials?
By
John O'Connor
Dec 06, 2017
When it comes to skilled-care staffing, the future outlook is bleak. If it’s possible, the situation for nurses might be even worse.
Nursing workforce becoming more educated, diverse, study shows
By
Oct 17, 2017
More men and people of color are entering the nursing profession, and more nurses are pursuing additional education than ever before, according to a new analysis.
SNF margins cut in half, Alliance report says
By
McKnight's Staff
May 31, 2013
With income margins decimated by Medicare and Medicaid cuts and access to capital strangled, skilled nursing facilities will be unable to care for the nation’s booming senior population unless changes...
Continuum is complete
By
John Andrews
Jul 06, 2015
Edgewood Summit builds a new memory care addition in order to fully round out its healthcare mission for West Virginia residents.
The Medicare trust fund is on track to remain solvent until 2030, trustees of the program stated in a Congressional report released Monday. This improved outlook is due in part to revised expectations...