Omega, PACS Execs: Nursing Home Owners, Operators Must Overcome ‘Myopic’ Approach to Thrive in New Era

To build relationships that can weather hurdles and succeed in a “new era” for nursing homes, owners and operators should focus on how they can drive mutual growth over time, through symbiotic, creative deals generating long-term value. That’s according to executives with Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) and Providence Administrative Consulting Services (PACS), who spoke […]

PDPM Adjustments Loom Over Skilled Nursing Investors, But Impact Could Be Softer Than Previous Cuts

The federal government sent a shockwave through the post-acute and long-term care landscape earlier this month when it disclosed that the new Medicare payment model for nursing homes had increased total spending by 5% — counter to its goal of budget neutrality. But while officials mull the ways that the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM) could […]

Speech Therapy Scrutiny and Isolation Examination: What SNFs Should Expect As CMS Mulls PDPM Changes

The federal government announced it would be taking a look at the Medicare reimbursement system for skilled nursing facilities in the wake of higher-than-expected payments over the course of last year, even allowing for the impact of a global pandemic that had a uniquely deleterious effect on SNF operations. But whatever ends up changing, for […]

Isolating COVID-19 Patients Critical for Nursing Home Safety — But PDPM Hasn’t Caught Up

The infectious nature of COVID-19 makes it imperative that skilled nursing facilities take extra precautions around any new admissions that they bring in, as well as any residents that are returning from a hospital stay. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the procedure for SNFs is straightforward: Keep any COVID-19-positive patients […]