‘Ill-Conceived’: Proposed Bill Would Require Medicare Advantage to Pay for Hospice Care

Rep. David Schweikert (R-Ariz.) has introduced the Medicare Advantage Reform Act, which among other provisions would require health plans to pay for hospice care. If enacted, the bill would make wholesale changes to the Medicare Advantage program. It would mandate capitated payment models, change risk adjustment methodologies and create new exemptions for physician self-referrals, among […]

With Influx of Cash and Market Competition, Skilled Nursing Leadership Should Invest in Talent for the Long Haul

A unique combination of investor interest, public attention and a floundering workforce offers the skilled nursing industry a unique chance to reinvent itself. Owners and operators of nursing homes need to be working with industry partners to drive not just anyone to the SNF workforce, but individuals with a drive and talent to recast the […]

94% of Nursing Homes Face Staffing Shortages

Of 616 nursing homes surveyed by the American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL), 94% said they are experiencing a staffing shortage. Nearly three-fourths of respondents indicated that their workforce situation has worsened compared to 2020, largely due to higher turnover associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Facilities are actively trying to […]