Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) acquired a total of nine nursing homes in South Florida for $386 million. Separately, Maine-based North Country Associates is selling 15 facilities. Welltower Adds SNFs to Florida Portfolio Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) acquired a total of nine nursing homes in South Florida for $386 million, according to the South Florida Business […]
Employment in the nursing home sector is edging up, according to the latest monthly statistics, and providers say it is backed in part by some slow-but-sure recruitment strategies that they have only ramped up recently. Providers continue to apply approaches to recruiting and retaining workers that include international recruitment, career development, partnerships with educational institutions, and […]
Indiana nursing homes missed out on $205.2 million in Medicaid supplemental payments – funds that were intended to increase Medicaid reimbursement to participating nursing facilities. Instead, the money was recouped by county hospitals in the state, which operate a vast majority of these facilities in the state, a federal oversight agency’s report released Tuesday found. […]
Nearly half of nursing home residents experience visual impairment, with both visual impairment and blindness significantly more prevalent than in the broader population. Meanwhile, Cataracts appear to be the leading preventable cause of vision loss among residents. This is according to a meta-analysis of several studies published in the Journal of the College of Optometrists, […]
Skilled nursing occupancy at American Healthcare REIT’s (NYSE: AHR) Trilogy portfolio was particularly strong despite the typical seasonal slowdown in the third quarter, with executives noting Trilogy’s strong relationships with Medicare Advantage plans, successful expense controls and election results unlikely to impact its operations. Trilogy’s occupancy levels increased to 90.2%, up 30 basis points sequentially, […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) issued on Thursday a long-awaited proposed rule aimed at reducing regulatory and administrative burdens across the health care industry, including nursing homes and other long-term care facilities. “The agency identified obsolete, outdated, and excessively burdensome regulations that CMS proposes to eliminate or reform to enhance the effectiveness […]
Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) saw a slight uptick in skilled nursing occupancy amid generally strong performance across its nursing home portfolio during the third quarter, with executives talking up expanded operating partnerships with PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) in Florida and new acquisitions through a joint venture with Saber Healthcare Group. CEO Matthew Gourmand said […]
Ohio-based skilled nursing facility changed hands in a $10.5 million property transfer, while a 126-bed SNF in Colorado was also sold. UW Health also added a nursing facility to its system as part of a larger transaction. Ohio SNF undergoes 10.5M property transfer A Shelby, Ohio-based nursing and rehabilitation facility changed ownership in a $10.5 […]
Medicare Advantage (MA) enrollees were less likely than traditional Medicare beneficiaries to receive care at top-rated skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) following hospitalization, according to a new study published on Monday in Health Affairs. MA enrollees were also less likely to be discharged to facilities closest to their homes, the study published in the November 2026 […]
Certain nursing home operators and politically connected investors have profited through financial schemes, chronic understaffing and weakened federal oversight, according to a new Senate Finance Committee minority report released Thursday. Meanwhile, the nursing home industry appears divided over transparency requirements and federal staffing standards. The report alleges that while the Trump administration rewarded some industry […]
The national Civil Monetary Penalty Reinvestment Fund (CMPRF) balance increased to $713.6 million as of Jan. 1, 2026, up $97.6 million, or 15.85%, from $616 million reported a year earlier. This is according to updated state-by-state data published this week by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS). Ohio recorded the largest increase in […]
Ensign Group’s (Nasdaq: ENSG) third quarter was marked by solid occupancy and skilled-mix growth, with CEO Barry Port calling attention Wednesday to the nursing home giant’s outperformance compared to other operators on new survey inspection results and other metrics. Port said his company’s operating results were evidence that its clinical model and staffing practices were […]
Lawmakers are raising concerns about the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Risk-Based Survey program for nursing homes, warning in a letter Tuesday that shortened inspections could put thousands of residents at risk. In the letter addressed to CMS Chief Dr. Mehmet Oz, Sens. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and Mazie K. Hirono, D-Hawaii, expressed […]
An East Coast-based nursing home chain secured $180 million in bridge and working capital financing to fund its acquisition of a 12-facility nursing home portfolio spanning Massachusetts and Rhode Island. The owner-operator plans to use the $160 million bridge loan proceeds to fund the acquisition encompassing more than 1,100-beds, according to MONTICELLOAM, a specialized seniors […]
Nursing home care prices continued to rise faster than overall health care prices in September 2026, increasing 3.7% year over year, amid nursing home spending declines. According to Altarum’s health care spending brief for October released Thursday, this represents an acceleration of 0.9 percentage points over two years. Nursing home care price growth exceeded the […]
New federal limits could reduce funding for nursing home services by billions of dollars, according to an analysis published Wednesday. These payments total an estimated $3.7 billion annually, including $2.2 billion in federal funding. Potential cuts could strain nursing home finances, reduce Medicaid bed availability and limit residents’ access to care. The 2025 federal budget […]
An Indiana-based private owner exited the nursing home business by selling its final skilled nursing facility (SNF) to an East Coast-based operator. Separately, an Ohio-based chain sold three SNFs to an operator expanding into the Midwest. SNF sold in Indiana Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the sale of Northwest Manor, a 126-bed skilled nursing facility […]
As lawmakers aim to overhaul the nation’s long-term care (LTC) system, with proposals addressing nursing home ownership transparency and staffing standards, providers are seeking adjustments while expressing support for many of the proposed changes. Senate Finance Committee Democrats, led by Ranking Member Ron Wyden, who issued a request for information (RFI) on Friday, are seeking […]
After a federal judge approved Genesis HealthCare’s Chapter 11 liquidation plan Wednesday, one consequence across the nursing home giant’s nationwide operations is that patients and families with claims against the company will likely recover about a quarter of what they are owed. The outcome has renewed concerns among plaintiffs’ attorneys about a broader pattern in […]
A 30-property skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio in Kentucky and Tennessee received $600 million in bridge financing. Meanwhile, a 118-bed skilled nursing facility in Pensacola, Florida, changed hands. $600 Million in Financing for 3,050 Plus Bed Portfolio MONTICELLOAM funded $600 million in total bridge financing for a thirty-property skilled nursing and assisted living portfolio […]
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