The Southeast U.S. and Washington, D.C. are hotbeds for senior housing development. But the regions lag behind most other areas of the country when it…
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With their eyes on the huge cohort of lower- and middle-income baby boomers, senior living providers are looking to the Medicaid program as one potential…
Most senior living providers today have wholeheartedly adopted a private payment model that offers control and steady financial rewards based on service-enriched housing. Despite the…
Therapy providers are facing a sharp cut to their Medicare reimbursements in 2021, which threatens access to care for older adults and potentially complicates senior…
An increasing number of senior living and care providers are launching Medicare Advantage (MA) plans, pursuing potential clinical and financial benefits despite new challenges posed…
The fall open enrollment period for Medicare Advantage (MA) plans is now underway, and this year marks two milestones demonstrating the ongoing integration between MA…
AllyAlign Health has opened a primary care clinic at a continuing care retirement community (CCRC) in Virginia. The move is part of a larger trend…
As the Covid-19 pandemic drags on and the industry worries its hardest weeks still lie ahead, many are wondering when — or even if —…
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…