Payment Perspectives: Joel Theisen and Erin Hilligan, Lifespark

In this Payment Perspectives interview, Skilled Nursing News is joined by Joel Theisen, CEO and founder of Lifespark, and Erin Hilligan, VP – Program Execution, Lifespark to talk about the steps providers can take to prove their value to payers in today’s evolving payment landscape. They discuss how technology is helping operators navigate this shift, […]

Innovation and Uncertainty: Nursing Home Providers Forge New Paths for a Post-Covid Era

As the Skilled Nursing News’ CLINICAL event in Washington D.C. came to a close last month, industry experts left with staffing concerns amid labor shortages and pending legislation on minimum staffing standards. However, operators also shared optimism over their innovations in corporate and clinical practices as they continued to confront higher acuity and tighter regulation. […]

Post-Acute, Senior Care Providers Must ‘Be the Answer’ for More Integrated Continuum

Skilled nursing and post-acute companies — and other providers serving older adults — must raise their games to deliver services within a new health care paradigm, as payers and consumers alike demand a more integrated continuum. In particular, post-acute and senior care companies must “be the answer” as large insurance companies seek ways to more […]

More Nursing Homes Look for Upside by Plugging Into Medicare Advantage

As Medicare Advantage (MA) plans continue to expand in benefits and number of beneficiaries, nursing home operators are weighing their options on how to adapt. “If you start to think about positioning with your relationships, with these types of organizations, be it a provider network, a member that has an Institutional Special Needs Plan (I-SNP) […]