Long-term care, except for the long-term care part
By
John O'Connor
Apr 24, 2022
Long-term car operators — motivated by a combination of new economic realities, fear and sometimes greed — are changing strategies and tactics as never before
The Big Picture | Hold nursing homes accountable. Cheapskates, too
By
John O'Connor
Apr 01, 2022
This spring’s nursing home fun actually started Feb. 28, when the administration said it was going to push for the most sweeping industry reforms since OBRA ’87.
Long-term care: a bear or bull market?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 18, 2022
When it comes to the long-term care market, is this a time to view it as bearish or bullish?
PDPM overpayment update: Providers will ask for cuts to be spread over three years
By
John O'Connor
Apr 14, 2022
The nation’s largest provider organization will ask the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to reduce the pain of planned Medicare reimbursement cuts by spreading the reductions over three fiscal...
The Big Picture | Nursing operators ignore home care at their own risk
By
John O'Connor
Mar 01, 2022
Nursing facility operators did an odd thing when assisted living began making its presence known about four decades ago. They barely noticed.
Long-term care reform on a grand scale
By
John O'Connor
Apr 10, 2022
Every now and then a study sizing up the state of long-term care comes along. The one dropped last week is very different from others.
So, is long-term care sick or well?
By
John O'Connor
Apr 03, 2022
Given brutal nursing home operating conditions, one might think investors are staying far away. If anything, the moneyed class is lining up in search of a piece of the action.
Occupancy sucks? So what are you going to do about it?
By
John O'Connor
Mar 27, 2022
Among its many other gifts, the COVID-19 pandemic has eviscerated occupancy levels across the senior seniors housing and care spectrum.
‘To her, it’s home’
By
John O'Connor
Mar 19, 2022
The next time one of your residents acts out in your home, or seems unusually grumpy, or is pressing on your last nerve, try to remember this: That person has been through it.
A Biden damaging proposal that’s barely getting noticed
By
John O'Connor
Mar 13, 2022
President Biden sure gave nursing homes the stink eye during his State of the Union address. Care quality is down while charges are up, he alleged. He added that Medicare rules need to be tightened