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AHR Lauds Trilogy Gains, Medicare Advantage Rate Momentum for Nursing Homes During Leadership Transition
22+ hour, 56+ min 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…...
‘Flight to Quality’: Strong Fundamentals Keep Nursing Home M&A Activity Resilient Despite High Interest Rates
2+ day, 18+ hour ago (725+ words) High interest rates aren't slowing nursing home mergers and acquisitions. Strong fundamentals and returning bank activity, following a period of restraint, are keeping deals flowing in 2026. Although rising borrowing costs make financing more challenging, the sector's solid financial performance has…...
LTC Execs Cite Private Capital, ‘Stroke-of-the-Pen Risk’ as Drag on Nursing Home Investment
3+ day, 15+ min 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…...
Fixing Burnout, Funding and Public Perception in Nursing Homes: AAPACN’s New Blueprint
3+ day, 22+ hour ago (793+ words) Workforce shortages are still the most urgent concern for nursing home staff, with facilities continuing to struggle with recruitment, retention and burnout especially in leadership roles like directors of nursing (DONs). The American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing, (AAPACN), for…...
Nursing Homes Seek Clear ‘Roadmap’ Amid Medicaid Rate Cut Concerns in State Budget Talks
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (721+ words) David Mark / Pixabay | CC0 Nursing home operators are considering operational adjustments and, in some cases, calling for redoubled advocacy efforts as states enter state budget discussions. In several states, Medicaid reimbursement changes are already underway amid ongoing financial pressures and the…...
CMS Clarification Increases Risk of Nursing Homes Falling Below 90% QRP Threshold
1+ week, 19+ hour ago (767+ words) MartinStr / Pixabay | CC0 The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently clarified how assessments are counted under the SNF Quality Reporting Program (QRP), while quietly collecting data on a slew of new measures due to be added to another nursing…...
‘We’re Not Through’: More Hybrid QM Data Collection Likely Ahead for Nursing Homes
1+ week, 3+ day ago (558+ words) Regulatory changes to the nursing home industry for this year may seem small individually, but together, they reflect broader initiatives sought by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to tighten oversight, accountability and performance measurement. Changes are expected…...
Senate Democrats Revive Biden-Era Push for Federal Nursing Home Staffing Minimums as Advocates Call Policy ‘Outdated’
2+ week, 1+ day ago (520+ words) Seven Democratic senators introduced a bill Thursday to reinstate nursing home staffing standards similar to the now-repealed staffing mandate. Led by Sen. Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) the top Democrat on the Senate Finance Committee, the Nurses Belong in Nursing Homes Act…...
3-Day Hospital Stay Rule for Nursing Homes Fails to Improve Outcomes, Cut Costs, as Researchers Question ‘Rigid’ Thresholds
2+ week, 3+ day ago (544+ words) The 3-day hospital stay rule " long opposed by nursing home providers " is linked to longer hospital stays without improving outcomes or reducing costs, according to a new study. Its reinstatement over the past two and a half years was associated…...
As Medicaid Falls Short for Nursing Homes, Some Providers Turn to Integration Over Selling or Closing
2+ week, 3+ day ago (637+ words) congerdesign / pixabay | CC0 Navigating crumbling Medicaid rates, compliance challenges and slow-to-improve staffing can leave a lot of operators, especially nonprofits, backed into a corner. It can feel impossible for a nonprofit to preserve its mission when faced with either selling to…...