Higher nursing home fines expected after CMS returns to per-day penalties
By
Danielle Brown
Aug 02, 2021
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is no longer issuing fines to nursing homes solely on a per-instance basis, reversing 2017 guidance issued under the Trump administration.
SNF industry in a ‘challenging state’ as occupancy falls; Medicaid revenue up
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 09, 2020
The ongoing coronavirus pandemic has the “skilled nursing industry in a challenging state right now,” one expert noted after new data revealed occupancy at SNFs dropped to 78.9% by the end of April.
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Jan 05, 2020
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More flexibility key to nursing homes staying competitive for RNs
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 26, 2022
A top wage expert urged skilled nursing providers to be more flexible with shift hours and reward loyalty to their registered nurses in order to stay competitive against other healthcare sectors after...
Welltower expands LTC footprint with UK partnership
By
Danielle Brown
Feb 17, 2022
After exiting its relationship with U.S. long-term care giant Genesis HealthCare, Ohio-based real estate investment trust Welltower now plans to develop the “next generation” of care homes in the United...
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Oct 06, 2020
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Welltower dumping most Genesis HealthCare holdings in $880 million deal, strengthens ProMedica joint...
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 03, 2021
Welltower is cutting most ties with beleaguered Genesis HealthCare, the company announced late Tuesday.
Ensign and Welltower drive long-term care to the lead in 2019 deal volume
By
Danielle Brown
Jan 26, 2020
There were more than 1,200 deals within the health services industry in 2019, and long-term care, once again, led the pack for all sectors, according to a PwC report.
Coordinator turnover threatens to cut into reimbursement: survey
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Danielle Brown
Oct 08, 2021
Nurse assessment coordinators could start leaving long-term care facilities in waves and the resulting shortages would leave nursing homes struggling to capture full reimbursement, new research suggests.
Genesis leaves NYSE, charts path toward recovery but more LTC companies may be in danger
By
Danielle Brown
Mar 04, 2021
Genesis HealthCare announced Wednesday it will voluntarily delist its common stock from the New York Stock Exchange as part of a restructuring plan to improve the company’s financial and operational...