Skilled nursing private equity deals declined significantly in 2023, but some signs point up
By
Josh Henreckson
Feb 13, 2024
In a year marked by high interest rates and increased federal scrutiny, private equity and real estate investment trusts finalized fewer skilled nursing deals in 2023 than in any year since the COVID-19...
Also in the News for Tuesday, Jan. 2
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jan 02, 2024
Private equity, private lenders ripped in new nursing home investigation … Former manager to pay Justice Department $650K to settle allegations over illegal nursing home role … Dementia patients receiving...
Also in the News for Friday, Dec. 8
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 08, 2023
Support, data, immigration reform necessary to address caregiver workforce shortage … Senate launches investigation into private equity health system investment … Lawmakers propose $62 million grant...
Even as prevalence shrinks, PE chaos tarnishes nursing home sector
By
Kimberly Marselas
Dec 05, 2023
The plight of a private-equity backed, multi-state nursing home chain demonstrates the ugly challenges operators could face as officials ratchet up regulatory and transparency pressures and large-scale...
Costs rise, quality falls after nursing home acquisitions: review
By
Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
As acquisitions in US seniors housing and senior care continue at record levels, a new paper in an international medical journal finds such transactions typically bring about a rise in costs and a drop...
Welcome to Mongo’s world, nursing homes
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 20, 2023
Long-term care providers can surely use a smile in times like these, even if it means a bittersweet grin in the end.
Private equity: not just for nursing homes
By
Brendan Williams
Jul 05, 2023
You may think you know the story: Private equity firms buying up healthcare businesses and sticking it to payers.
Lawmakers pass on increasing nursing home staffing minimums but hike transparency requirements
By
Jessica R. Towhey
Jun 20, 2023
Connecticut’s nursing home owners will be required to disclose ties to private equity companies or real estate investment trusts under new state rules.
Robust ownership data could drive healthier nursing home deals: study author
By
Kimberly Marselas
Mar 21, 2023
Greater insight into potential buyers is just one possible benefit of proposed rules that would make publicly available more information about private equity and real estate investment trust ownership...
Private equity in the crosshairs: Administration continues to question role of private equity in LTC
By
Tom Barnard
Alison Schurick
Kathleen R. Salsbury
Sabrina Marquez
Mar 13, 2023
Over the past year, the Biden administration has expressed serious doubts about the developing role of private equity investment in the long-term care industry. In a Fact Sheet released in late February...