A second proxy advisory firm has come out in favor of the impending merger of Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) and Care Capital Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CCP), bringing the current count to two in favor and one against. Egan-Jones Ratings Company issued a report late Tuesday recommending that Sabra shareholders vote for the […]
When a San Francisco medical center shutters its skilled nursing and sub-acute care operations this month, the move will put an additional strain on a city facing a care shortage. Sutter Health California Pacific Medical Center (CPMC) will close its skilled nursing and sub-acute unit at St. Luke’s Hospital as part of a $600 million […]
With the construction industry facing a labor shortage and the rising cost of raw materials, keeping projects on time and on budget can be quite the undertaking for development teams working on senior living communities. Costs for these types of projects — including skilled nursing facilities — have continued to increase since the beginning of […]
A shortage of labor in the construction industry, as well as the rising cost of commodities, continues to play a tremendous role in senior living construction costs, including SNFs, according to recent data from Des Moines, Iowa-based design and construction firm Weitz. Overall rising costs have plagued senior living projects in virtually every region of the […]
New payment models frequently shoulder the blame for the uncertainty surrounding the skilled nursing marketplace, as operators struggle to shift from the private-pay and Medicare of the past to Medicare Advantage and other new reimbursement methods. But, according to one SNF consultant, the time for blaming new models is over — and the only thing […]
Construction: Planned Pennsylvania CCRC Beefs Up Skilled Nursing Services Loyalhanna Continuing Care Campus, a continuing care retirement community in Latrobe, Pa., is adding two dozen private skilled nursing rooms. Workers recently broke ground on the two-story, 15,000 square foot addition, according to TribLive, a local news site. Michigan SNF Hits Roadblock With Local Legislators The developer […]
First things first: We here at Skilled Nursing News won’t say that Trumpcare has officially died — it’s been revived multiple times so far— but after months of hand-wringing and dire projections about Obamacare repeal’s effect on the skilled nursing industry, it finally looks as though the former president’s cornerstone legislative victory is here to […]
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc.’s (NASDAQ: SBRA) impending merger with Care Capital Properties (NYSE: CCP) has been met with resistance from two shareholders, and while the aggrieved parties control only a small percentage of the Irvine, Calif.-based real estate investment trust (REIT), one commentator says they can still make closing the deal difficult. Shareholders Eminence and Hudson […]
Skilled nursing operators know the cold facts: Finding and retaining quality employees has gotten a lot harder as the improving economy created a job-seeker’s market, especially among more specialized practitioners such as nurses. And that’s before considering SNFs’ reputation as a “farm system” where nurses go to pick up a year or two of experience […]
As HCR ManorCare, Inc.’s battle with landlord Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP) drags on, the most likely outcomes for the skilled nursing operator are bankruptcy or receivership, according to a bankruptcy lawyer with experience in health care industry restructuring. QCP, a Bethesda, Md.-based real estate investment trust (REIT), was reportedly close to a full equity […]
Joining others that have expressed opposition, Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBRA) shareholder Eminence Capital, LP on Monday announced its intention to vote against Sabra’s upcoming merger with Care Capital Properties, Inc. (NYSE: CCP). Eminence, a New York City-based hedge fund, owns 3.9% of Sabra’s common stock. With its announcement, Eminence follows fellow New […]
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released updated market saturation data, revealing the number of skilled nursing providers and fee-for-service Medicare beneficiaries in each state. Texas, California, and Ohio had the highest number of providers, according to the data set period between October 2015 through September 2016. California and Texas lost some […]
Troubled skilled nursing operator HCR ManorCare, Inc. has reportedly received a half-billion-dollar loan, but the Toledo, Ohio-based firm remains quiet on whether it will use the money to end its protracted battle with landlord Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP). ManorCare secured a $550 million line of credit from the New York City-based private equity firm […]
Long-term care is getting a facelift in the Beaver State. Specifically, the Oregon state legislature recently passed House Bill 3359 (HB 3359), which is meant to improve the quality and safety of long-term care settings statewide. The bill, for instance, mandates that all administrators of residential care facilities, including assisted living and memory care communities, receive […]
In a move that harkens back to its more clinical roots, Five Star Senior Living Inc. (Nasdaq: FVE) has laid the groundwork to expand its rehabilitation services beyond the walls of its own communities. The Newton, Mass.-based skilled nursing and senior living provider has rebranded its rehabilitation and wellness division as Ageility Physical Therapy Solutions—a […]
A group of skilled nursing properties that changed hands in a sizable transaction two years ago has seemingly fallen on hard times. Fortis Management Group announced on July 12 it filed for a receivership in an agreement with its landlords. The company operates 60 skilled nursing and five assisted and independent living facilities spread across Wisconsin, Michigan, Minnesota, Oregon, Idaho […]
Construction: Planned $20 Million Retirement Home Planned in Nebraska Vetter Health Services plans to build a $20 million retirement home in Kearney, Neb., reports the Kearney Hub, a local news site. The campus, dubbed Brookestone Gardens Retirement Campus, will house a 60-bed skilled nursing facility and 40 assisted-living apartments. Brookstone Gardens is currently scheduled to open in 2018. […]
In case you missed it, here’s a look at the past week in skilled nursing news, from a potential final showdown between a major provider and its landlord to a peek into the highest-paid executives in the business. Today’s the day for HCR ManorCare, Inc. to pay the back rent it owes Quality Care Properties, […]
Skilled nursing facilities may want to ensure they have strong relationships with home health care partners, as a recent study finds home health care visits play a significant role in reducing readmissions after a SNF discharge. The study, “Transitions From Skilled Nursing Facility to Home: The Relationship of Early Outpatient Care to Hospital Readmission,” found […]
Quality Care Properties, Inc. (NYSE: QCP) on Monday issued an ultimatum to HCR ManorCare, Inc., its primary skilled nursing tenant: Pay the nearly $80 million in back rent that you owe, or you’ll be on the hook for a whole lot more. The Bethesda, Md.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) issued a notice of default […]
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