The third episode of our podcast, Rethink, is now available! Based on the last few years, Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) should be on the ropes — significant quarterly losses, lease restructurings, and public criticism from one of its primary landlords have weighed on the skilled nursing giant. But the Kennett Square, Pa.-based operator closed out […]
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It’s an existential problem that many providers face in the skilled nursing industry: New payment models demand substantial operational changes, but the current fee-for-service reality determines how they can pay and plan for those shifts. This frustrating dichotomy was on full display during a panel discussion on Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) and other new […]
The operations of four rehab-focused skilled nursing facilities developed by Mainstreet have been sold to a former company executive and his newly formed operating firm, Skilled Nursing News has learned. Led by Mark Fritz, who helped create the “Rapid Recovery Center” model for the Carmel, Ind.-based senior care developer, Bridgemoor now operates the quartet of […]
Executives at Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) are becoming more confident in the post-acute business, noting that skilled nursing acquisition prices have increased. In fact, in the past 12 months, the company has gone from being “an opportunistic buyer to opportunistic seller,” at least when it comes to skilled nursing, Welltower chief investment officer Shankh Mitra […]
Omega Healthcare Investors, Inc. (NYSE:OHI) once again ran into problems with skilled nursing tenant Daybreak Venture in the fourth quarter of 2018, with the Denton, Texas-based operator underpaying about $4 million in rent. The Hunt Valley, Md.-based real estate investment trust (REIT) reported fourth-quarter net income of $64.9 million, or $0.31 per common share, compared […]
The traditional relationships between skilled nursing facilities and their real estate investment trust (REIT) partners have come under increasing scrutiny amid high-profile restructuring efforts and bankruptcies — and the leader of one of the nation’s largest care providers said Monday that the existing models just don’t work. “I would argue that the traditional REIT structure […]
One day after Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) announced a joint venture to acquire 15 skilled nursing facilities from its landlord, the main lender in the deal put a price tag on the transaction: $204 million. KeyBank underwrote and closed a $142.1 million loan to help Genesis and its deal partner, the New York City-based Next […]
Genesis HealthCare Inc. (NYSE: GEN) on Monday announced the purchase of 15 skilled nursing facilities the operator had previously leased from Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), as well as the provider’s planned departure from seven additional facilities. The Kennett Square, Pa.-based skilled nursing giant bought the 15 buildings in a minority partnership with Next Healthcare Capital, […]
Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) late Sunday night announced that it would retain 10 Senior Care Centers-operated properties it had previously agreed to sell amid the skilled nursing provider’s bankruptcy proceedings. Just two days after the Dallas-based Senior Care Centers entered Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in early December, landlord Sabra announced that it had […]
A subsidiary of Bain Capital made a major move into the skilled nursing world this week, acquiring a provider of specialty medical services to heavy hitters like Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) and HCR ManorCare. Bain Capital Double Impact on Thursday announced the acquisition of HealthDrive, a Wellesley, Mass.-based firm that offers dentistry, optometry, podiatry, and […]
Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) on Wednesday announced the sale of 13 more skilled nursing facilities operated by Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN), leaving just three more to sell before the real estate investment trust (REIT) completes its long-planned divestiture of Genesis assets. Four of the Genesis-leased facilities sold last week for $38.6 million, with […]
We’ve made it to the end of 2018, which will likely go down as one of the most eventful years in the history of the long-term and post-acute care industry. Between the first round of Value-Based Purchasing penalties taking effect and the rapid rollout of the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), it’s probably a safe bet […]
Despite losing $58.1 million in the third quarter of 2018, leadership at Genesis Healthcare, Inc. (NYSE: GEN) appeared upbeat during this past earnings season — and last week, they got an early Christmas present that seems to justify their optimism. Financial services company Stifel upgraded its outlook on the Kennett Square, Pa.-based skilled nursing provider […]
Improving skilled nursing and occupancy trends, as well as a healthy dose of cost control, made the third quarter a strong one for Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) in spite of a net loss, executives said on the company’s third-quarter earnings call. “I think you can tell there’s a lot more optimism in our voices,” Genesis CEO George […]
Skilled nursing and senior housing operators often point to wage gains at retail chains as a major reason behind the industry’s persistent staffing woes. This week, one of the country’s largest foodservice employers unveiled another attractive perk that could lure workers away from long-term care: heavily subsidized senior care services for employees who juggle work […]
Genesis HealthCare (NYSE: GEN) this week sold 15 skilled nursing facilities in Texas and handed off the operations of a 16th leased facility in the state. The transaction, announced late Tuesday, leaves seven Genesis SNFs in the state, with the company planning to sell all seven during the fourth quarter of this year. Previously, the […]
Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) has been working to optimize its portfolio in a year of troubles both for the company and the skilled nursing industry at large — with a goal of properly positioning for the future as changes loom large in the space. Leading that effort is CEO George Hager Jr., who has served […]
Genesis Opens Short-Term Rehab Center in Exton, Pennsylvania Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) opened its 12th PowerBack Rehabilitation location in Exton, Penn., The Daily Local News reported. The 85,000 square-foot Exton center includes a rehabilitation gym and 120 private suites. It is expected to employ approximately 300 people, according to the publication. The PowerBack Rehabilitation service […]
Sabra Health Care REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA) joined the chorus of voices praising the new skilled nursing payment model from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) on its second-quarter earnings conference call Thursday. “CMS issued their final rule affirming the Oct. 1 2.4% market basket increase and the implementation of PDPM in October of […]
Genesis Healthcare (NYSE: GEN) recorded another net loss for 2018 in the second quarter, but CEO George Hager stressed that Q2 “was a significant and very positive quarter” for the troubled skilled nursing giant. Genesis reported a net loss of $39.61 million, or $0.39 per share, for the second quarter of 2018, compared with a net […]
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