When it comes to value-based care models and appropriate reimbursement, nursing home operators must think about the care team behind the model. Whether it’s Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) or accountable care organizations (ACOs), a robust clinical team is crucial to aligning with positive quality outcomes. That’s according to Mike Bailey, president and CEO of […]
Michael Bailey is president and CEO of American Health Partners. The company provides residential long-term and rehab care through American Health Communities, as well as health plans designed for nursing home residents through American Health Plans. Through the Value-Based Care Series, Bailey shares key elements of the American Health Plans model, including the TruHealth approach […]
Looking to the future, skilled nursing facilities will need to get creative and find new ways to attract patients and their families in a post-acute care continuum that’s becoming more and more crowded and competitive. A report from Plante Moran looking at how SNFs can rebound from the pandemic shows that nearly 500 surveyed by […]
Even before the pandemic, American Health Partners saw growth potential by expanding beyond a core of skilled nursing facilities. The Franklin, Tenn.-based firm operates 29 SNFs through its American Health Care arm, but it also provides a wide range of other services, from home health and hospice to psychiatric care to a nurse practitioner organization. […]
American Health Partners, which operates 29 skilled nursing and senior living facilities among other post-acute ventures, on Wednesday announced its acquisition by the Mitchell Family Office (MFO). The Birmingham, Mich.-based MFO explicitly pointed to the diversity of American Health Partners’ holdings as a reason behind inking the deal. In addition to its brick-and-mortar senior health […]
Executives for American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR), which launched a public offering in February, said Friday that they were optimistic about the company’s long-term care prospects even as occupancy growth might not be as robust in 2024 as in the year prior. During the company’s earnings call to discuss 2024 annual and 2023 fourth quarter […]
American Healthcare REIT’s (NYSE: AHR) third financial quarter was defined by executing on several key initiatives that have set up the company for future growth. Moreover, leaders unpacked Medicare Advantage contract negotiations and shared plans for staff training among its operating partners, including Trilogy REIT Holdings. One such initiative involved Irvine, Calif.-based AHR acquiring its […]
The Georgia-based PruittHealth has had a year of many challenges, ranging from the fallout of several hurricanes to ongoing staffing issues. Yet, it has been able to position itself for continued growth and transformation as it heads into 2025, according to CEO Neil L. Pruitt, Jr. From deepening its footprint across several states in the […]
Leaders with CareTrust REIT (NYSE: CTRE) added more detail surrounding the company’s latest investments, including the acquisition of 31 skilled nursing facilities in Tennessee and Alabama for $500 million, along with another transaction yet to close for $57 million involving four skilled nursing facilities located in the Northeast. American Health Partners was announced as the […]
In weathering the rise of managed care penetration – which has often meant lost profits – nursing homes are turning to centralized processes for handling claims, beefing up teams to handle additional documentation requests (ADRs), and closely tracking contract renewals. Rates for managed care plans like Medicare Advantage are often lower than traditional fee-for-service Medicare […]
Capital Funding Group (CFG) financed more than $440 million in the first half of this year, including 18 health care bridge loans, five multifamily bridge loans and eight HUD loans. Notable transactions included a $42 million HUD financing package for three skilled nursing facilities in Washington and Idaho, along with a $36.2 million bridge-to-HUD loan […]
Even though Derek Prince, CEO of HMG Healthcare, has been encouraging new initiatives to improve staffing at this organization and is celebrating wins on that front, he is fully aware of the unfolding crisis the federal minimum staffing mandate will represent for providers across Texas. Hence, Prince, who is also a board member of the […]
Executives for American Healthcare REIT (NYSE: AHR) said that long-term care’s operational environment has normalized, allowing the company to eliminate most of its agency staffing and labor expenses. “[Decreased agency use] is a very positive development,” Gabe Willhite, chief operating officer, said during the company’s first quarter earnings call. “And there’s nothing to suggest that […]
As a physician assistant and current vice president of TruHealth, which serves as the clinical team for national I-SNP and Medicare Advantage operator American Health Plans, Bridget Grover’s day-to-day experience is driven by clinical needs among the aging population. In this Clinical Dashboard interview, Grover shares her insights based on being a partner to hundreds […]
This article is sponsored by American Health Plans. In this Skilled Nursing News Voices interview, Marybeth O’Connor, National Director of Business Development for American Health Plans, explains why nursing home operators are increasingly looking to the provider-owned ISNP model to improve financial performance and achieve superior clinical outcomes. She also offers her outlook of the […]
This article is sponsored by American Health Partners. In this Voices interview, Skilled Nursing News sits down with Bridget Grover, VP, TruHealth, to learn about why provider-owned Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) are growing so fast, and the advantages for the nursing home operator to own their own Medicare advantage plan. She explains how TruHealth […]
Amina Dubuisson, vice president of clinical services at Ventura Services in Florida, who has been working in health care leadership for over a decade, has noticed a significant change in the skilled nursing provider’s patient population. As the dust settled after the first three years of the pandemic, she began to notice long-term care residents […]
Increasing Medicaid rates are finally allowing skilled nursing providers to deliver the level of care their residents need, as acuity is only expected to increase. This is the perspective of Stuart Lindeman, president and CEO of Mission Health Communities. Because of this increasing recognition among states that Medicaid rates must increase, he believes it’s an […]
Athena Health Systems of Farmington, Connecticut will pay $1.75 million to resolve a series of allegations, including that the company failed to meet the needs of nursing home residents experiencing substance use disorders. The settlement comes against a backdrop of increasing overlap between skilled nursing and behavioral health, with a growing recognition of the needs […]
A bipartisan group of federal lawmakers has introduced a bill aimed at increasing access to mental health services for older adults, including those residing in skilled nursing facilities (SNFs). Dubbed the Increasing Mental Health Options Act of 2022, the legislation seeks to ensure that Medicare beneficiaries have access to psychologists and can receive mental health […]
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