Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. acquired an interest in 14 skilled nursing and assisted living facilities in Indiana for $125 million, with plans to lease them back to the seller on a triple-net basis. The acquisition, announced Wednesday, was made through a newly formed joint venture among a wholly-owned subsidiary of Summit, a real estate holding […]
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Despite persistent industry headwinds, an investment firm with a strong skilled nursing footprint is expanding its reach in the space. White Oak Healthcare Finance on Tuesday announced the launch of a real estate investment trust (REIT) vehicle for investing up to $500 million in initial acquisitions in senior housing and skilled nursing properties, primarily focusing […]
The Illinois Department of Corrections is building a $150 million mental health and general medicine treatment center in Joliet, Ill., to provide care for incarcerated patients who have mental illnesses or require long-term skilled nursing care. WSPY FM 107.1 reported the news. The 200-bed facility will provide services to both male and female patients and […]
Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) struggled overall in 2018, but managed to cut its net loss in half from the year before — and executives described the previous 12 months as a “pivotal year” for the beleaguered skilled nursing provider. For the fourth quarter of 2018, Genesis reported a net loss of $68.95 million, or 67 […]
A new survey of older Baby Boomers goes against some of the common perceptions about what adults in the 60-to-72 age bracket want as they get older — and depending on their circumstances, that could include skilled nursing care. The survey was conducted by LeadingAge, a group which represents non-profit senior living providers, in conjunction […]
Skilled nursing operators can’t control day-to-day Medicaid rates in their states, but they do have a broad toolbox that can help them avoid eligibility errors and oversights that can cause millions in losses. In an era of constricted Medicaid reimbursements, frontline staff can still play a crucial role in maximizing dollars, sb2 Inc. CEO and […]
CNH Finance announced a $3.5 revolving line of credit to a skilled nursing and rehab provider, to be secured by accounts receivable. The line of credit will support working capital needs for a newly acquired skilled nursing facility. The operator manages and operates more than 80 SNFs in 13 states, and expects to continue to […]
Housing & Healthcare Finance rode strong demand for bridge financing to a record-setting 2018 for its skilled nursing and assisted living lending practice, and while the government shutdown may lead to a 2019 slowdown, the company’s chief investment officer still sees strong demand ahead. The North Bethesda, Md.-based HHC Finance clocked more than $1 billion […]
The Washington, D.C.-based Love Funding secured a $10.5 million loan for the development of a new 41-bed transitional rehab facility in Yuma, Ariz. The planned 32,000-square-foot facility will include high-end amenities, with 41 private suites targeted exclusively at Medicare and managed care residents. Love Funding, a subsidiary of Midland States Bank, originated the loan through […]
Investment in skilled nursing facilities has remained steady despite industry pressures, and one leading operational and investment firm has begun to look abroad for cash as it looks to expand. Greystone & Co., Inc. is pitching potential investors in India on a 180-bed skilled nursing development in the Orlando area under the federal government’s EB-5 […]
Skilled nursing operators saw static occupancy between the third and fourth quarters of 2018 — a notable, if moderate, bit of good news for an industry that had seen four straight years of declines. The nation’s nursing homes were approximately 82.4% full during the fourth quarter of last year, according to the most recent set […]
Large-scale efforts to shift post-acute residents from skilled nursing facilities to the home health space have largely “run their course,” Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) CEO George Hager said Tuesday, while also predicting serious cost savings under the new Medicare payment model. Though industry leaders have long worried about payers’ growing preference for the lower-cost home […]
As real estate investment firm Invesque Inc. (TSX: IVQ.U) continues its diversification plan after a 2016 separation from skilled nursing operator Mainstreet, its CEO insists that the future for the SNF space remains bright. In fact, Scott White’s Invesque — known as Mainstreet Health Investments until late 2017 — continues to own buildings developed by […]
Once the new Medicare payment model takes effect, frontline nurses may prove vital to securing the proper reimbursements for skilled nursing services. The Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) will place increasing pressure on nursing facilities to justify each resident’s need for Medicare-reimbursed skilled care, Zimmet Healthcare Services Group president Marc Zimmet said during a recent industry […]
North Shore Healthcare’s recent acquisition of a 72-bed skilled nursing facility in Ashland, Wis., presented an opportunity for the provider to expand its existing services in the town — and fit with the company’s ethos of growth. Specifically, the Glendale, Wis.-based operator isn’t looking to grow “for growth’s sake,” but it will look for opportunities […]
Senior Living Investment Brokerage facilitated the $12.1 million sale of two SNFs, one in Tennessee and one in Kentucky. The buyer was a real estate investment firm in the Northeast making its first long-term care facility acquisition; the seller was an independent owner-operator looking to exit the long-term care industry. The buyer also partnered with […]
Accountable care organizations (ACOs) have reaped savings by heavily managing post-acute care length of stays and being selective about the skilled nursing facilities they work with. But one Pennsylvania ACO dug into its own data and found that its preferred network of SNFs actually performed worse than other facilities on a series of key metrics, […]
Across the U.S., Medicaid rates tend to fall short of the cost of nursing home care for beneficiaries. In the state of Massachusetts, the financial pressures have rendered many skilled nursing facilities unstable — and forced many of them to close. The trend has also forced many of them to leave bills unpaid, which spreads […]
The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) acquired the operations of the 99-bed Downey Care Center, a skilled nursing facility in Downey, Calif. The acquisition was effective March 1. “It’s been many years since we have found the right opportunity to grow in Southern California,” Ensign President and CEO Christopher Christensen said in a statement announcing the […]
Five Star Senior Living (Nasdaq: FVE) reported net losses for both the fourth quarter and fiscal 2018 amid uncertainty about its ability to continue as a going concern. The losses came even as Five Star reported a slight uptick in occupancy in its service lines. The Newton, Mass.-based company operated 284 senior living communities in […]
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