In a Regional Era, ProMedica and Welltower Go National with QCP, ManorCare

The refrain from the top leaders in the skilled nursing space has been that the industry is a regional game: Control a limited number of high-quality facilities in a confined area, the thinking goes, and an operator can win by successfully embedding itself in the local reimbursement and regulatory landscape. Late Wednesday night, two of […]

Welltower, ProMedica Look to ‘Reinvent’ Skilled Nursing with QCP Deal

After seeing major players like Humana and TPG Capital take billion-dollar bets on vertical health care integration, Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) is getting in on the action as well. Shankh Mitra, the real estate investment trust’s (REIT) senior vice president of investments, specifically cited those companies — which recently teamed up to buy Kindred Healthcare’s […]

QCP Frames ManorCare, Welltower Deals as Best Options Amid Turmoil

When Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) and ProMedica announced their deal to acquire Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP) — and, by extension, skilled nursing giant HCR ManorCare — the move was a strategic splash designed to shake up the long-term landscape. For QCP, however, it was simply the best way to play a less-than-ideal hand. On […]

Welltower Acquires QCP for $1.95B, Health System to Take Over ManorCare

The fates of skilled nursing giant HCR ManorCare and its former landlord, Quality Care Properties (NYSE: QCP), have been determined. Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL), one of the largest U.S. health care real estate investment trusts (REITs), has reached an agreement to acquire QCP in a $1.95 billion all-cash deal. Going forward, Welltower will own the […]