Nursing homes in 11 states may soon see reduction in transportation rates for portable X-ray suppliers
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
Nursing home providers in 11 states and Washington, D.C., may have to send more residents to the hospital to undergo X-rays, if a change from a Medicare Administrative Contractor goes into effect this...
Ensign adds more SNFs
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 05, 2020
The Ensign Group Inc. ended the year by acquiring five skilled nursing facilities in early December.
Medicaid clout is growing
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 05, 2020
Occupancy rates may have stabilized, but skilled nursing providers’ dependence on low-paying Medicaid funding grew during the third quarter, according to figures released in December by the National...
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
Jan 05, 2020
Reader Poll: Why did you get into long-term care?
Analysis: An insurance model to get excited about
By
Liza Berger
Jan 05, 2020
At the first-ever long-term care population health conference, providers learn that I-SNPs offer long-awaited opportunities to control their own fate when it comes to pay and quality.
FocusOn January briefs
Jan 05, 2020
»Morrison Living’s new name paired with shift to hospitality approach; Survey keys on post-baby boom food preferences; Prime Care Tech releases app, new PBJ predictive tools; American HealthTech continues...
Ambien alternative? FDA approves insomnia drug that improves sleep in seniors
By
Alicia Lasek
Jan 01, 2020
New insomnia medication lemborexant compared favorably to an extended release form of Ambien in a late-stage clinical trial.
Prepare for a visit from the ghosts of reimbursement past, present and future!
By
Steven Littlehale
Dec 20, 2019
“If I could work my will, every idiot who goes about with ‘Reimbursement Reform’ on their lips would be boiled in their own pudding and buried with a stake of holly through their heart!” Ebenezer...
CCRC opts for Viibrant services
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
Carolina Meadows, a Chapel Hill, NC, continuing care retirement community, has adopted Viibrant’s suite of solutions to improve communication and engagement with residents. The starting point was digital...
HJ Sims finances new life plan construction
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 18, 2019
HJ Sims recently completed $219 million in financing for the construction of The Farms at Bailey Station, a new life plan community in Collierville, TN. The Farms is a sister community of Kirby Pines...