When a pay raise isn’t enough, you know there’s trouble
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 29, 2024
Newcomers to the long-term care game may not believe it, but there once was a time when the announcement of the next year’s proposed Medicare payment bump was the hottest ticket around.
Thanks for the, er, help
By
John O'Connor
Mar 25, 2024
The adage about keeping friends close and enemies closer has been variously attributed. Its relevance for long-term care operators is pretty clear.
In a dark week for nursing homes, courts offer beacon of hope
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 20, 2024
The last week has been an ugly one for nursing homes, at least if you read the consumer press. The courts offered some hope.
Bigger is better, 2.0?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 18, 2024
PACS Group has been turning a lot of heads in the skilled care space lately. Few players have grown so quickly.
Take it from providers who know: This is how to rub elbows
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 15, 2024
Sometimes running a long-term care business is like being in third-grade all over again. The timid do not necessarily do so well.
Fallout from clearinghouse attack continues to mushroom
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 13, 2024
It seemed improbable the first time someone told me the fallout from the cyberattack on the Change Healthcare platform might last for weeks, or for months even.
This ain’t no tunnel of love
By
John O'Connor
Mar 11, 2024
It seems there has always been some kind of fiscal cat-and-mouse game playing out between nursing homes and those who pay the bills.
The witch hunt is on, good nursing homes be damned
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 07, 2024
The threat, to both “bad actors” and well-meaning providers who get caught up in the rush to accuse, is only going to grow if the government has its way.
Beware the labor pains of March
By
John O'Connor
Mar 04, 2024
The latest piece being pulled from the Jenga tower that is long-term care comes in the form of a new labor rule that kicks in one week from today (on March 11).
It’s time for providers to get their heads out of the sand
By
James M. Berklan
Mar 01, 2024
If you’re a provider and haven’t taken serious steps toward competing in a value-based care world, promise to get your head out of the sand.