Ensign Eyes Growth Into New States, Exercising Caution in ‘Tricky Period’ for Industry

The Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) is looking to expand into Mid-Atlantic states and cautiously eyeing other opportunities while remaining focused on successfully transitioning recently acquired properties, company leaders said Tuesday. The company recently took over operations of 17 skilled nursing communities (SNFs) in California, as part of a previously announced deal with Sabra Health Care […]

Ensign Going ‘Up the Acuity Chain,’ Expects Medicaid Support for Soft Landing as PHE Ends 

Following the Biden administration’s plans to end the public health emergency (PHE) on May 11, leaders at Ensign Group (Nasdaq: ENSG) are bullish that state assistance will create a soft landing. Ensign CEO Barry Port has seen operators in the sector bolstered by enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage (FMAP) funding during the pandemic; this federally […]

Inside Sabra’s ‘Unusual’ $430 Million Skilled Nursing Buy

Sabra Healthcare REIT, Inc. (Nasdaq: SBRA) last week made its first major skilled-nursing deal since merging with Care Capital Properties, buying the real estate associated with 24 SNFs for a total of $430 million: $378 million for the 21 properties that have already closed, and $52 million for three more set to close by the end […]