Wendella “Wendy” Blackman carries the weight of responsibility in her heart. As the director of Reflections memory care program at senior living community The Bristal at North Woodmere, NY, the residents...
Genesis stresses need for ongoing federal support after $60M shortfall due to pandemic
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Genesis HealthCare endured $60 million in losses directly related to the coronavirus pandemic — despite receiving $64 million in federal and state relief funding during the third quarter, company executives...
Medicaid underfunding care by $6.3 billion, report finds
By
James M. Berklan
Jan 03, 2012
It’s no wonder long-term care providers prefer residents whose care is reimbursed by something other than Medicaid: The federal-state program was expected to underfund care by an average of nearly...
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.
Arbitration order ruled invalid in COVID wrongful death case. That could be trouble for nursing homes:...
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 06, 2024
An appellate court judge has ruled that a plaintiff who filed a wrongful death case on behalf of her mother was not bound by an arbitration agreement she had signed in her role as power of attorney.
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.