October has proven to be a big month for the Affordable Care Act (ACA) with the launch of the public exchanges and the political maneuverings in Washington. Although many in the healthcare industry welcomed...
Looks like insurance isn’t the only thing being exchanged here
By
John O'Connor
Sep 23, 2013
I have a friend who might be best described as a curmudgeon-in-training. He seems to live in a world where almost everything was better than it is now.
Time to look for solutions to funding aging services in new places
By
Jeff Petty
Jul 17, 2013
We have a problem with funding and the service delivery models in aging services. Both are broken, and both need to be addressed in any real solution is to be implemented. If the service delivery system...
Irony dead? Not while we have Obamacare
By
John O'Connor
Jul 15, 2013
When the Obama administration recently announced it would push back the healthcare law’s employer insurance mandate for another year, many a long-term care operator rejoiced. I’m guessing there...
Insurance, the elderly and what to do next
By
James M. Berklan
Jul 11, 2013
No sane person can criticize someone who admits being confused about how medical insurance should be funded, especially for seniors. Last week, a pair of innocently juxtaposed stories highlighted the struggle...
Obamacare manageable in long-term care facilities
By
Richard Brame
Jun 12, 2013
Many long-term care providers are worried about rising health insurance costs for groups. Health insurance costs will climb 15% to 40% for groups in 2014. However, there are opportunities to manage this...
Considering captives
By
Christopher M. Keith
May 03, 2013
For most operators, owners and CFOs in long-term care facilities, control is not a word that comes to mind when insurance is the topic. But with price increases hitting commercial insurance lines, market...
Looming employee insurance mandate could be a lose-lose
By
John O'Connor
Sep 24, 2012
Staffing has always been a major challenge in the seniors housing and care sector. And a new health insurance requirement scheduled to take effect in less than 16 months could worsen the problem.
Long-term care insurance proving easy to ignore
By
James M. Berklan
Sep 05, 2012
Long-term care insurance sellers must feel a bit like broccoli farmers under the first George Bush presidency. They’re not getting the love the feel they deserve.
Time for a fire UNDER these caregivers
By
Elizabeth Newman
Aug 14, 2012
When I embarked upon the working world, it was no surprise to discover that a fair amount of newspaper reporters smoked like chimneys. It was, however, a shock to later work on the grounds of a hospital...