Ensign Group goes on buying spree as it reports yet another record quarter
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Kimberly Marselas
May 02, 2024
The Ensign Group on Wednesday announced a sweeping package of deals that will kickstart growth in one market, expand its footprint in five others and make the company a player in a new post-acute segment.
Skilled nursing occupancy ticked upward for a second month. Will such small gains be enough?
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 04, 2021
Skilled nursing occupancy climbed ever-so-slightly for a second straight month in March, reaching 71.6%, according to the latest NIC MAP data released Thursday afternoon.
In ‘scavenger hunt’ economy, providers will need to seize right opportunities
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Kimberly Marselas
Sep 16, 2022
WASHINGTON, DC — Whether they think the US is in a recession or not, providers must prepare for “sticky inflation,” rising interest rates and layoffs that may hurt the overall economy without shaking...
Fewer long-term care bargains, but deal size and government support will pique investor interest, experts...
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Kimberly Marselas
Feb 25, 2021
Despite ongoing worries about census and long-term reputational damage wrought by COVID-19, a trio of experienced skilled nursing investors said Wednesday that opportunities in the sector remain attractive...
Congress advisers back permanent telehealth expansions, look to nix in-person rule for behavioral telehealth...
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 12, 2024
Maintaining Medicare beneficiaries’ access to telehealth services, especially for behavioral health, must remain an initial priority over payment reform or quality measurement, members of a congressional...
A powder keg: Minor occupancy gains, inflation fears might ignite, making 2021 an ideal time to buy or...
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Kimberly Marselas
Jun 01, 2021
As struggling providers finally began to chip away at occupancy recovery in late spring, they started coming to market in increasing numbers, hoping to take advantage of high per-bed averages.
Families press for nationwide ‘essential caregiver’ rights
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Kimberly Marselas
Apr 18, 2024
More than four years after nearly all visitors were barred from US nursing homes amid a spreading pandemic, consumer advocates are pushing to enshrine permanent access for essential caregivers into federal...
After sinking $400M into skilled care, Welltower exec says more ‘creative’ opportunities in the pipeline
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Kimberly Marselas
Nov 01, 2023
Welltower has spent more than $400 million on long-term and post-acute care investments so far in 2023, while also experiencing a 5.3% increase in net operating income across such properties it has held...
LTC Properties had its strongest investment year since 2015, company leaders said Thursday, with Chairman and CEO Wendy Simpson touting $170 million in annual investment as proof of a “hard-won positive...
Lab owner bilked Medicare of $7 million in nursing home COVID scheme, feds say
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Kimberly Marselas
Jul 21, 2023
A laboratory owner preyed on nursing home clients to bilk Medicare out of at least $7 million in claims for early COVID-era tests that were unnecessary and, in some cases, never performed, the government...