CMS proposal would be ‘major financial burden’ for CCRCs, residents, organizations say
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 17, 2020
A Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regulation effectively proposing new Medicaid taxes could “lead to a major financial burden” for continuing care retirement communities and residents —...
27 members of Congress urge CMS to withdraw proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 14, 2020
A bipartisan coalition of 27 members of the House of Representatives is asking the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to withdraw its proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation.
Association makes case for protecting life plan communities
By
Kimberly Bonvissuto
Sep 18, 2020
Realizing Florida’s continuing care retirement communities would be placed in an untenable position due to a proposed federal rule affecting the Medicaid program, LeadingAge Florida knew it had to act.
CMS should withdraw Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation, AHCA/NCAL says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Jan 31, 2020
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services should withdraw the proposed Medicaid Fiscal Accountability Regulation because, if finalized, it would jeopardize access to care and “cripple” Medicaid...
CareTrust REIT: Fewer ‘meaningful opportunities’ in senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 24, 2020
“There are plenty of assisted living and memory care deals out there right now, but most don’t fit with our or our operators’ objectives. So meaningful opportunities for us in that asset class...
NHI CEO: ‘Not out of the woods’ with senior housing
By
Lois A. Bowers
Feb 21, 2020
National Health Investors is “in much better shape as we enter 2020” compared with 2019, which the Murfreesboro, TN-based real estate investment trust started “in a much more defensive posture than...
Let’s worry about real threats
By
John O'Connor
Dec 01, 2014
We have far more to dread than an Ebola outbreak.
PointClickCare buys QuickMAR
Mar 07, 2019
Software company PointClickCare Technologies has bought electronic medication administration system software company QuickMAR, the companies announced Wednesday.
LTC invests $82 million so far this year, CEO says
By
Lois A. Bowers
Aug 02, 2016
“LTC had a quiet but active first half of the year,” the REIT’s chair, CEO and president, Wendy Simpson, told participants in a second-quarter earnings call on Tuesday. LTC Properties...
Many working women saving little for retirement years
By
John O'Connor
Nov 22, 2019
Women employed in senior living appear to be far less prepared for retirement than their male counterparts, a new report suggests.