Parkinson: Skilled nursing still amid business nightmare
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Amy Novotney
Feb 03, 2021
As COVID-19 vaccines continue to be rolled out at skilled nursing facilities and assisted living communities nationwide, the “clinical nightmare” soon will be in the long-term care industry’s rearview...
LTC must be a priority in next stimulus bill: AHCA/NCAL
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Amy Novotney
Sep 09, 2020
As the Senate returns to Washington this week, lawmakers must focus on ensuring that long-term care facilities have the resources needed to keep residents and staff members safe, according to a statement...
Parkinson: ‘Green shoots’ indicate occupancy is troughing, but pace of recovery still uncertain
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Amy Novotney
Apr 08, 2021
The stocks of senior living and skilled nursing-focused real estate investment trusts have outperformed expectations since the first COVID-19 vaccine announcement last November raised hopes of a quick...
Department of Labor announces virus-related liability protections in light of executive order
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Amy Novotney
Apr 29, 2020
In a move that may provide leverage in the battle for legal immunity for long-term care providers, the Department of Labor released a statement Tuesday providing some liability protections for meat industry...
AHCA/NCAL: CMS Accelerated Payment program providing quick support
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Amy Novotney
Apr 16, 2020
The surest bet for quick financial help for long-term care operators right now appears to be through the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services’ Accelerated Payment Program, Consolidated Billing Services...
AHCA/NCAL leader predicts strong future for skilled nursing, assisted living providers
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Amy Novotney
Mar 04, 2020
The business outlook for skilled care and senior living is as positive today as it has been in many years, according to Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of the American Health Care Association/National...
AHCA, LeadingAge propose $15B in nursing home reforms to address workforce shortages, underfunding
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Amy Novotney
Mar 16, 2021
The American Health Care Association and LeadingAge Monday released a $15 billion reform agenda, the Care for Our Seniors Act, to address long-standing challenges affecting the quality of care provided...
Nursing home industry expected to lose $94B over a 2-year period: AHCA
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Amy Novotney
Feb 10, 2021
The skilled nursing sector is set to lose $94 billion over the two-year period of 2020 and 2021 as a result of ongoing COVID-19 costs and projected losses. That’s according to a new analysis released...
AHCA/NCAL launches resource guide for COVID-19 grants and loans
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Amy Novotney
Apr 30, 2020
The American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living has developed a resource guide for operators. The tool will help users better manage options to grants and loan programs during...
AHCA warns that two-thirds of nursing homes are operating at a loss
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Amy Novotney
Dec 17, 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic is pushing many skilled nursing operators close to bankruptcy, according to a new survey by the American Health Care Association. The organization surveyed 953 nursing home operators...