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…
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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…
Some of the nation’s largest insurance companies might acquire senior living providers in the years ahead, in a quest to more effectively manage the health…
Recently finalized Medicare Advantage (MA) policy changes will likely bring more telehealth services to senior living communities. Under the new policies, finalized on April 5…
Affinity Living Group is gaining scale and sophistication. The Hickory, North Carolina-based senior living provider plans to open or break ground on 16 properties this…
Some senior living providers that have succeeded on a private-pay model with robust margins are now starting their own Medicare Advantage insurance plans — diversifying…
Launching a Medicare Advantage (MA) insurance plan is a huge undertaking for a senior living provider. However, the work and risks involved could be worthwhile,…
There is likely significant financial upside for senior living providers who embrace care coordination and Medicare Advantage (MA) — and a potential big risk for…
Value-based care models that emphasize resident outcomes should have senior housing and skilled nursing providers seriously weighing the opportunities in joining forces. That was the…
In a bold move that could give senior housing operators a template for increasing their revenue and power within the care continuum, four companies are…