11+ hour, 18+ min ago  (952+ words) Janeke88 / Pixabay | CC0 Maintaining quality of care with slim resources, while seeing patient acuity continue to rise, keeps nursing home clinicians up at night " and these challenges are compounded by insurance pressures, particularly from Medicare Advantage (MA) plans. Varion Walton, VP of…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago  (272+ words) ChiemSeherin / Pixabay | CC0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) on Thursday issued its Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System (SNF PPS) proposed rule, increasing Medicare rates by 2.4%. The 2.4% increase is based on the proposed SNF market basket of 3.2% and…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago  (761+ words) geralt / pixabay | CC0 As staffing conditions stabilize, skilled nursing leaders are shifting focus toward retention, and placing culture, communication and career development at the center of workforce strategies for 2026. Executives from Journey and Gurwin Healthcare Systems say keeping workers engaged now…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (672+ words) Rising patient complexity " including psychiatric conditions " and "supercharged" financial pressures are pushing skilled nursing operators to focus on leadership development and easing clinical burdens with clever fixes. "SNFs have always been vulnerable to payment pressures but they are supercharged right…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago  (937+ words) Pixabay / hainguyenrp | CC0 Nursing homes in Ohio are navigating uncertainty from two directions: the ongoing saga of overdue quality incentive payments (QIPs) and longer-term reimbursement changes included in state legislation. The Ohio Supreme Court ruled in favor of nursing home groups…...

3+ week, 10+ hour ago  (722+ words) PACS Group (NYSE: PACS) executives shared updates Tuesday on the company's 2026 outlook " and its ongoing federal investigation " with CEO Jason Murray stating that the Utah-based nursing home operator is a different organization after the crisis surrounding the investigation into its…...

3+ week, 1+ day ago  (929+ words) Nursing home operators, as always, are juggling many moving parts to stay ahead, but some initiatives are taking precedence this year " particularly stabilizing the workforce via career ladders, policy changes tied to Medicaid and managing technology. Executives are discussing policy…...

4+ week, 23+ hour ago  (970+ words) markusspiske / Pixabay | CC0 Private equity (PE) ownership is linked to 11% higher mortality rates in nursing homes, as well as 4.4% fewer nurses, 25% higher in-hospital complications and 10-times higher bankruptcy risk, with 34 health care bankruptcies in 2023 alone. The report released Tuesday attributes the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (490+ words) LTC Properties (NYSE: LTC) plans to continue shrinking its skilled nursing footprint in favor of the less risky senior housing assets in 2026, with skilled nursing investments eventually falling to under a third of its total holdings by the end of…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (984+ words) geralt / Pixabay | CC0 American Healthcare REIT's (NYSE: AHR) strong fourth-quarter and full-year results were fueled largely by performance at its Trilogy assets. The portfolio also benefited from a more favorable payer mix, with growth in Medicare and Medicare Advantage and reduced…...