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March 31, 2021, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - President Biden on Wednesday proposed a $400 billion plan designed to significantly bolster Medicaid coverage of long-term care outside of institutional settings, marking the first concrete step toward achieving a central campaign promise…
March 31, 2021, Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News - When the Medicare payment system for skilled nursing facilities was overhauled in 2019, one of the most anticipated provisions was the option to provide therapy to residents in group or concurrent settings — allowing for more socialization…
March 24, 2021, Ben Swett, The SeniorCare Investor - In the March issue of The SeniorCare Investor, we wondered when REITs would become net-buyers in the senior care M&A market, after several years of massive divestments. There are clearly some good deals available out there for…
March 24, 2021, Ben Swett, The SeniorCare Investor - With pressure from the media, the public and government agencies, the skilled nursing industry will be losing some of its best people. Not the time for that to happen. A good friend of mine sent me an article about a New…
March 23, 2021, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - Vaccine hesitancy among nursing home and senior living workers has substantially declined since the first shots received emergency approval last December, according to a new industry survey. About 62% of post-acute and senior living workers…
March 23, 2021, Global Newswire - Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (Genesis, or the Company) (NYSE: GEN),…
March 22, 2021, Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News - In the investment and finance side of skilled nursing, “regional” is commonly cited as a strength for an operator; the idea is that a strong presence in a concentrated geography allows for better relationships with hospitals and referral…
March 21, 2021, Maggie Flynn, Skilled Nursing News - PruittHealth last week announced that all 91 of its skilled nursing facilities in the Southeast region will be required to undergo Joint Commission Nursing Care Center Accreditation, with the facilities in Georgia slated to go first. The…
March 21, 2021, Alex Spanko, Skilled Nursing News - Over the last several years, regionalization has dominated the mergers-and-acquisitions narrative in nursing homes, with operators and investors increasingly questioning the utility of massive scale in a landscape that depends so heavily…
March 19, 2021, Jason Weissman, Multi-Housing News - A multitude of investors and investment groups have been routinely upping their ante to acquire hard real estate assets year-over-year. This diverse group includes a tapestry of family offices, hedge funds, institutional investors, high…