Under the Senate’s plan to repeal and replace Obamacare, most skilled nursing facilities will lose far more in Medicaid dollars than they make each year — and states could start the belt-tightening as soon as next year if the legislation passes in its current form. Pointing to two key changes in the way Medicaid funding […]
Kentucky SNF to Break Ground in July After Eight-Year Wait After an eight-year process that saw legal actions and the death of the project’s champion, the Loveland, Ohio-based Carespring Health Care Management finally has a start date for construction on a skilled nursing facility in the Cincinnati suburb of Boone County, Ky. Carespring will break […]
While the exact effects of the Senate’s version American Health Care Act remain to be seen, one leading home health care company says the legislation could shift dollars away from institutional care — directly contradicting an earlier report that indicated skilled nursing would represent a vital care option that states would be loath to take […]
Welcome to an eventful Friday in the world of skilled nursing, as both industry players and average Americans still struggle to untangle the implications of the Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act — and the Senate GOP leadership attempts to wrangle enough votes to pass the legislation by the time Congress takes off […]
The U.S. Senate on Thursday released the long-awaited details of its Obamacare repeal plan, confirming rumors that it would see the House’s plan to cut Medicaid spending and raise it — potentially spelling trouble for skilled nursing operators. Medicaid remains the single largest payer for skilled nursing services in the United States, shelling out $55 billion to SNFs […]
A five-star rating from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) can boost a skilled nursing facility’s profile in a community and perhaps attract increased attention — and dollars — from potential investors. But savvy buyers should consider the wider context of a particular SNF’s Nursing Home Compare stars, as buried beneath a supposedly “bad” […]
As the Senate reportedly prepares to release its version of legislation that would repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, a leading health care nonprofit warns that changes to the Medicaid program under the American Health Care Act could harm the skilled nursing industry. Medicaid represents the largest payer for skilled nursing services, providing $55 […]
Florida Gov. Rick Scott signed into law this week a health care bill that will bring a prospective payment system (PPS) to skilled nursing providers for Medicaid, but a statewide trade group says it has several issues with the legislation that it hopes to address before it takes full effect in 2018. Under the new law, […]
MedEquities Pays $10 Million for Conn. SNF Real Estate MedEquities Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MRT) acquired the real estate of Woodlake at Tolland Nursing & Rehabilitation Center, a skilled nursing facility in Tolland, Conn., from Prospect Medical Holdings, Inc. for a total of $10 million. The Nashville, Tenn.-based MedEquities plans to enter into a 12-year, triple-net lease […]
Several publicly traded real estate investment trusts (REITs) have backed off skilled nursing in recent months and years, but one major player recently made an eye-popping investment in the asset class. The largest health care REITs — Ventas (NYSE: VTR), Welltower (NYSE: HCN), and HCP (NYSE: HCP) — all have either spun off the majority […]
The Senate’s version of the American Health Care Act may include an even more austere future for Medicaid spending than the House’s vision of $800 billion in cuts over the next decade. Medicaid is the largest payer for long-term care nationally, and skilled nursing providers are watching the evolving legislation closely — though it remains unclear what […]
In an almost paradoxical landscape, where the outlook for skilled nursing operators remains bleak while prices for individual SNFs have never been higher, one particular type of buyer stands to benefit the most — and it’s not the big boys or the mom-and-pops. Mid-sized SNF operators and owners — those with perhaps 15 to 30 properties — are in […]
Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) on Friday announced the execution of a $53.6 million settlement with the United States Department of Justice over a variety of improper billing allegations. The Kennett Square, Pa.-based post-acute provider denied all of the government’s claims, which included four separate sets of allegations involving various Genesis subsidiaries. In its complaint, the DOJ […]
It’s Friday afternoon, which means it’s time for a quick look back at the biggest skilled nursing headlines of the past week, and a peek into what could be on the horizon in the coming days. Skilled Nursing News brought you extensive coverage from the Post Acute Link Care Continuum Conference in our hometown of […]
Mid-Atlantic Health, Philly’s Largest SNF Operator, Exits The Timonium, Md.-based Mid-Atlantic Health Care made headlines last week when it exited the Philadelphia market, where it had previously been the largest provider of skilled nursing services. Now, the broker that helped negotiate the deal released a few extra details about the transaction. MIMA Healthcare of Lakewood, […]
Spending on skilled nursing services rose the fastest in Nevada over the previous two decades, followed by multiple states in the South, according to a new report from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Payers in the Silver State — including Medicare, Medicaid, and private sources — shelled out $709 million for care […]
The state of Illinois has been without a formal budget for almost two years, sending ripple effects through various parts of the state’s economy and public services. But now a federal judge has ordered the Prairie State to begin addressing payments due to Medicaid providers, which currently total $2 billion. U.S. District Judge Joan Lefkow […]
While the nation stood transfixed by former FBI director James Comey’s testimony before the Senate, that same body moved closer to finding a Trumpcare bill that could satisfy the skeptics among its ranks. The under-the-radar movement was enough to prompt one Washington insider, speaking before a health care conference in Chicago on Sunday, to predict […]
The private equity firm that has owned skilled nursing provider HCR ManorCare for the past decade is currently in the process of “ceding control” to its landlord, Quality Care Properties, Inc. (NYSE: QCP), either through bankruptcy or an out-of-court settlement, the New York Post reported Sunday. Citing unnamed sources, the Post reported that Toledo, Ohio-based […]
The skilled nursing industry is in a heap of trouble, and there’s only so much that operators can do about it. That was the bleak message from Lincoln Healthcare Leadership President and founder David Ellis to the crowd at the Post Acute Link Care Continuum Conference in Chicago on Sunday, summarizing the results of a […]
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