As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on and the industry worries its hardest weeks still lie ahead, many are wondering when — or even if —…
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The Covid-19 pandemic has created new risks for providers of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans — but those plans are also proving their value and may…
Assisted living communities that have on-site primary care could gain a range of benefits — including advantages in battling Covid-19. However, bringing primary care into…
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has temporarily expanded telehealth services to include all Medicare beneficiaries, and senior living residents may stand to…
About 30% of assisted living residents are enrolled in a Medicare Advantage (MA) plan, which is just slightly lower than the roughly 34% of seniors…
Tom DeRosa, CEO of Welltower (NYSE: WELL), earlier this week highlighted a partnership with health system Geisinger as he put forward a vision for how…
Real estate investment trust Welltower (NYSE: WELL) made headlines last week with the official introduction of its new middle-market brand, welltowerLIVING. On Monday, Welltower CEO…
Senior living operators and residents alike are concerned about a proposed federal regulation that could result in steep tax bills for continuing care retirement communities…
Long-term care pharmacy giant Omnicare and its parent company CVS Health (NYSE: CVS) are defendants in a federal lawsuit alleging that hundreds of thousands of…
South Bend, Indiana Mayor and Democratic presidential hopeful Pete Buttigieg on Monday released a detailed, 19-page proposal to make long-term care for seniors more affordable…
As more senior housing and care providers get in the Medicare Advantage (MA) game, it is becoming increasingly clear that they are playing a team…
For nearly a decade, American seniors have steadily grown more comfortable with hospice. Nowhere has that growth manifested itself more than in assisted living. Yet…
Joanne Ford knows all too well the challenges hospice faces in senior living. “One of the barriers for people making referrals to hospice from assisted…
Medicare Advantage (MA) is complex, and there are many risks for senior living providers involved in joining or starting a plan. But the risks are…
Ten senior housing and care providers in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota will be offering a new Medicare Advantage special needs plan to their…
In a move that will further integrate senior housing within the Medicare Advantage landscape, real estate investment trust Welltower (NYSE: WELL) has formed a partnership…
Economic trends suggest that the senior living industry should prepare for pain. Low interest rates have become the new normal and could soon go even…
Providing residents with a “concierge” — a primary point of contact to assist them with their medical needs and care — can result in numerous…
Next week, about 125 people will start working out of the new home office of Cassia, the senior living organization formed through the merger of…
Chelsea Senior Living is breaking the mold in assisted living by offering mental health services to residents in a dedicated area on its campus. The…