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OIG Reports Problems with Assisted Living Providers’ Use of Covid-19 Funds, Calls for Repayment
6+ hour, 29+ min ago (651+ words) A federal audit found nine of 30 assisted living providers misstated or improperly spent Covid-19 pandemic-era relief funding, according to a report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services" Office of the Inspector General (OIG). Federal auditors found the selected…...
Omega Keeps Eye On Senior Living After Big Skilled Nursing Deal
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (501+ words) Omega Healthcare Investors (NYSE: OHI) anticipates that 2026 will include "a decent amount of" U.S.-based senior living transaction opportunities "predominantly in a non-triple-net [lease] format," according to Chief Investment Officer Vikas Gupta. Gupta made the comments during Friday's third-quarter earnings call....
Senior Living Operators Shift Plans as Medicaid Cuts Imperil State Waiver Programs
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (1179+ words) Ohio Living Westminster Thurber via Ohio Living About $1 trillion in Federal Medicaid cuts could affect senior living operators" revenue in the year ahead and force them to shift their plans regarding certain services. According to the Congressional Budget Office (CBO)…...
Average Nursing Malpractice Claim in Aging Services Grew 27.1% Since 2020
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (417+ words) Professional liability claims occurring in the nursing specialty of aging services have grown in the last five years, according to a new report. Aging services represented 15% of all professional liability insurance claims, the second most frequent claims group, according to…...
Inside the ‘New Reality’ of Matching Senior Living Care to Resident Rates
4+ mon, 1+ week ago (1510+ words) Higher resident acuity and stubborn expenses are creating a "new reality" for senior living operators regarding the care they provide. In 2025, senior living companies are evaluating care revenue as a lever to improve net operating income (NOI) across communities. An…...
Senior Housing Remains a Top Source of Healthcare Bankruptcies Even as Filings Fall
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (341+ words) The number of health care bankruptcy filings is falling in 2025, including in senior housing and care. But the industry still represents a top source for such bankruptcy filings since 2019. Health care bankruptcy filings are on track to decline 16% in 2025 versus…...
Azura Memory Care Pivots to Ownership, Teeing Up More Growth
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (765+ words) Azura Memory Care is solidifying operations and growing its Midwest regional footprint through development in anticipation of high-acuity demand in the future. The company's portfolio currently numbers four communities in Wisconsin, with a fifth property under development set to open…...
NHI CEO: Memory Care Growth ‘Opportunistic’ as Industry Nears ‘Golden Age’ of Care
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (1061+ words) National Health Investors (NYSE: NHI) is accelerating its acquisition pipeline in an effort to grow its higher acuity memory care segment with new operator relationships. To make the most of macroeconomic conditions favoring real estate investment trusts (REITs), NHI is…...