The Retentionist role may be the newest effort to bolster the workforce at nursing homes, which have long struggled with labor instability and shortages. With state funding backing the effort, Monarch Health Management – an operator of 45 skilled nursing facilities (SNFs) as well as over 20 long-term care communities across Minnesota – has seen […]
Nursing operators, especially those who own their own facilities, are facing financial strain caused by high interest rates as they attempt to restructure existing loans. While HUD loans and loans financed through real estate investment trust (REITs) are safe from interest rate fluctuations, other forms of financing are facing higher interest rates when converting debt […]
Genesis HealthCare, one of the nation’s largest nursing home providers, has declared Chapter 11 bankruptcy. The potential buyer is affiliated with ReGen Healthcare, which is a current investor in Genesis, the company shared in an emailed statement to Skilled Nursing News. “The proposed transaction, the terms of which will be publicly disclosed shortly, is subject […]
The One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) could have major implications for employers of low-wage and part-time workers, especially in sectors like long-term care, including nursing homes. By imposing new Medicaid work requirements and more frequent eligibility checks, the law risks disrupting employee stability and increasing workforce turnover. The bill’s Medicaid reforms and greater scrutiny […]
Litigation risks remain top of mind for nursing home operators, often tied to falls, resident behaviors as well as wounds and pressure injuries. The combination of higher acuity residents, lower reimbursements and staff shortages create a recipe for more lawsuits in these clinical areas. Misclassification of 1099 workers, or independent contractors, and the special focus […]
The nursing home sector’s ‘scarcity premium’ trend is driving market conditions, as closures exceed new developments annually, especially in rural areas. At the same time, buyer demand has grown, from new entrants into the industry, driving up nursing home valuations. Overall, a unique combination of limited supply, growing demand and variable state incentives have created […]
Editor’s note: President Donald Trump signed the so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA) into law Friday, a day after it was narrowly passed by Congress. The House passed the reconciliation bill on Thursday with the Senate-passed version largely intact. While the bill included some nursing home-friendly provisions – such as a 10-year delay on […]
Moishe Gubin, CEO for Strawberry Fields REIT, sees the Midwest as a region particularly favorable for its business model. In the last six months, the real estate investment trust (REIT) based in South Bend, Indiana, has enjoyed rapid expansion in the region, particularly in Missouri with a deal for eight skilled nursing facilities announced in […]
In the latest version of President Donald Trump’s budget reconciliation bill, which passed the Senate on Tuesday by a narrow margin, a 10-year moratorium on the staffing mandate remains intact. Provider taxes for nursing homes are also unaffected, though uncertainty about the large Medicaid cuts’ indirect impact worries many in the sector. The bill passed […]
Close to 600 nursing homes across the nation could face increased risk of closure under proposed Medicaid cuts in the Republican budget bill, with the high-risk facilities disproportionately located in urban areas and concentrated in states like Illinois, Texas, California, Georgia, and Ohio. Nursing homes in some states will be even more deeply impacted by […]
Editor’s Note: The following article is based on a webinar that covered several topics that will be under discussion during our upcoming RETHINK conference in Chicago, Aug. 18-20. To learn more about RETHINK and purchase a ticket, please go to: https://skillednursingnews.com/snn-live-event/rethink/ Given that access to capital is easy to find but harder to justify in […]
Editor’s Note: The following article is based on a webinar that covered several topics that will be under discussion during our upcoming RETHINK conference in Chicago, Aug. 18-20. To learn more about RETHINK and purchase a ticket, please go to: https://skillednursingnews.com/snn-live-event/rethink/ Nursing homes looking to reimagine their company’s future are right now focused on reimbursement […]
As Zach Cattell, the newly appointed president and CEO of CarDon & Associates, celebrates wins, he is mindful of several challenges stemming from both federal and state policies, with the biggest one currently being Indiana’s shift to managed Medicaid. Managed Medicaid is only currently implemented in a few states such as Illinois, Iowa, Ohio and […]
More than 40 health insurance providers announced a joint initiative on Monday and met with Trump administration officials to overhaul and streamline the prior authorization process by reducing administrative burdens on health care providers. However, there remains a big question mark over whether the move will ease pain points for nursing homes. The insurers – […]
In the latest litigation over the federal staffing mandate, Judge Leonard T. Strand for the Northern District of Iowa vacated crucial aspects of the rule earlier this week, namely that a registered nurse (RN) needs to be on-site 24 hours a day, seven days a week. The ruling also vacates implementing minimums of total nurse […]
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is making several updates to the Nursing Home Care Compare tool to improve accuracy and transparency, it stated in a memo Wednesday. The federal agency will begin posting “aggregated” performance data for nursing home chains in a clear, consumer-friendly format. Since 2022, CMS has released ownership data linking […]
Senate Republicans are pushing a proposal to scale back Medicaid provider taxes to help fund a sweeping budget package – but nursing homes and intermediate care facilities would be exempt from the cuts. A draft from the Senate Finance Committee proposes gradually reducing the maximum provider tax rate in Medicaid expansion states from 6% to […]
Ignite Medical Resorts is entering the second half of 2025 eager for regulatory reform, but it has been able to overcome burdens stemming from managed care so far by envisioning it as a “core competency” alongside a strong focus on tech innovation. The company is also forging ahead with plans to grow its physical footprint […]
Nursing homes are implementing clinical tech, especially AI, to support staffing.The trend could signal a broader shift as nursing homes pursue tech-enabled care coordination to remain competitive and meet increasing acuity demands. Operators see the practice as a way to strengthen partnerships, especially with hospitals, in turn aiding in referrals. But, tight margins tied to […]
Allegations against UnitedHealth Group (NYSE: UNH) that it secretly paid nursing homes in order to reduce hospital transfers of residents under its Medicare Advantage (MA) plans are leading lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to increase calls for a federal investigation. Last week, UnitedHealth filed a defamation lawsuit against the Guardian newspaper – whose […]
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