For organizations hoping to draw out savings from value-based care, added administrative burdens might be a source of hesitation. However, some operators are successfully turning to technology offerings that maximize reimbursement, pinpoint essential data, and include platforms already used by referral partners and managed care organizations (MAOs). AI programs can help “tease out” some of […]
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The future of value-based care programs will likely focus on greater integration of care, as nursing homes and other providers in the health care continuum discover the benefits of more thoughtful discharges – less focused on swiftness and more on moving patients through a continuum of care – in order to close costly gaps in […]
Coronado Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, based in Nevada, was sold for $33M, while Forest Healthcare Properties brokered three separate portfolio sales involving a total of 20 facilities in Kentucky and Ohio. $33 million sale of Nevada Nursing Home JLL Capital Markets completed the $33 million sale of Coronado Ridge Skilled Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, […]
While 2025 remains a bit uncertain due to the federal staffing mandate and a new White House administration, leaders in the nursing home industry plan to continue working toward improving quality of care, addressing workforce challenges and advocating for fair regulation and reimbursements. Clif Porter, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National Center […]
Capital Funding Group (CFG) closed on a $132.24 million bridge loan to support refinancing of four skilled nursing facilities in Virginia, while MonticelloAM closed $87 million in financing for a Florida-based SNF portfolio. CFG Closes $132.24M in refinancing for 4 SNFs Capital Funding Group (CFG) announced the closing of a $132.24 million bridge loan, on […]
Jared Carr, senior vice president of operations, north region, at Ignite Medical Resorts, has been named a 2024 Future Leader by Skilled Nursing News. To become a Future Leader, an individual is nominated by their peers. The candidate must be a high-performing employee who is 40-years-old or younger, a passionate worker who knows how to […]
Growth strategies for nursing homes can vary greatly, depending on nonprofit versus for-profit status and especially the geographic market in which an operator is currently operating. But growth and innovation – no matter the sector or region – require risk and a lot of vision to properly execute. Providers will have to reimagine a grander […]
Challenges stemming from gaps in medical data along the health care continuum and a lack of seamless sharing of crucial information between nursing homes and other entities have grave consequences, especially given the more serious patient acuity levels being discharged to post-acute care facilities. And yet, this is an issue that has failed to garner […]
Evans Senior Investments (ESI) has arranged the sale of Holmes Lake Rehabilitation and Care Center, a nursing home in Lincoln, Nebraska for an undisclosed amount. The transaction was executed on behalf of an independent owner-operator who was ready to transition out of the industry after years of service in the community, ESI said in a […]
Specialized clinical programs at nursing homes, tailored to specific patient populations, are gaining popularity. Their success and longevity depend on forging close partnerships with local hospitals to address gaps in care – a feature that is also expected to alleviate backlogs at hospitals. In creating strong clinical programs at SNFs, hospitals – can and do […]
Reimbursement issues at nursing homes are pushing operators to adapt their payment models to increase reliance on Institutional Special Needs Plans (I-SNPs) and Accountable Care Organizations (ACOs). But while these models aim to enhance care quality even as they control costs, they also bring on unique challenges, including requiring extra oversight with discharges and related […]
National HealthCare Corporation (NYSE: NHC) plans to acquire the White Oak Senior Living portfolio, with facilities across North and South Carolina. White Oak consists of six skilled nursing facilities in North Carolina, three of which are continuing care retirement centers, and including one leased facility. In South Carolina, the portfolio consists of nine skilled nursing […]
The “super SNF,” an insider term used for nursing homes that serve mostly high acuity patients, is evolving to enhance its specialized function, and leaders in the space believe it will be a replacement – or at least a supplement – for long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs) and inpatient rehabilitation facilities (IRFs). The latest changes […]
As operators face a difficult survey environment, collaborating with other industry leaders – and trying to work with state survey agencies – may be the key to staying in the green. “As providers, I think it’s really easy for us to concentrate solely on our company,” Kimberly Green, COO of Diakonos Group, said during a […]
Amid a better climate for federal and state reimbursements, higher profit margins and rising occupancy rates, LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) executives said Tuesday that the nursing home industry is on target for robust growth. And while the California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) spent 2023 on portfolio adjustments, the key focus for 2024 will be […]
LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) has extended a $12.7 million senior loan to Ignite Medical Resorts, a current LTC operator, for the purchase of a skilled nursing and assisted living campus in Katy, Texas. The investment is termed an unconsolidated joint venture, LTC said in a press release. The California-based real estate investment trust also said […]
Clinical complexity and rising acuity at nursing homes isn’t going away any time soon so nursing homes are adapting their clinical practices and also renewing ways they train staff – and surveyors. This trend of sicker residents has led to a hospital-like sorting and prioritizing of patients in a manner similar to a triage, said […]
The year ahead for Sabra Health Care REIT (Nasdaq: SBRA) presents a “terrific” opportunity for improved margins and potential dealmaking, with eyes on multiple asset classes, according to Sabra CEO Rick Matros. While the California-based real estate investment trust (REIT) has focused in the past couple years on diversifying its portfolio – namely adding behavioral […]
The Covid-19 pandemic’s labor crisis forced some nursing home providers to adapt their business practices in 2023, during a time some leaders termed the “year of recovery.” And, as they look ahead to 2024 amid a looming federal staffing mandate, many nursing home providers look to gain from these efficiencies – but are fearful about […]
Margins squeezed by interest rates and inflation, staffing shortages amid a draconian staffing mandate proposal, an invasion of Medicare Advantage and mixed efforts at adapting to Minimum Data Set (MDS) changes are among a litany of the challenges facing the skilled nursing sector at the start of 2024. However, all is not doom and gloom […]