A skilled nursing and assisted living facility at the Central Prison in Raleigh, N.C., is sitting vacant amid a budget standoff — despite high levels of state spending on health care for inmates over age 50, according to a report from North Carolina Health News this week. The 46-bed, five-floor facility was converted from mental […]
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As more hospitals discharge patients directly to home and lengths of stay decline, some skilled nursing facilities are looking at home health and home care as a way to take more control of the patient experience. Starting a home health agency has some attractive perks for SNFs: The move allows them to get more insight […]
Medicaid spending forms the cornerstone of long-term services and supports (LTSS) as the population ages, but is facing increasing constraints as states try to navigate tight budgets — and managed Medicaid is emerging as an increasingly attractive option for states to do more with less. To try to combat some of the challenges and learn […]
A skilled nursing facility in Hartford, Conn., is getting a second life after receivership, with iCare Health Network assuming operations this past Friday. The 150-bed SNF, which used to be known as Park Place Health Center, will operate under the name Parkville Care Center. The facility was part of Spectrum Healthcare, which underwent bankruptcy twice, […]