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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > cms-crush-initiative-alone-not-sufficient-to-fight-fraud-groups-say

CMS CRUSH initiative alone not sufficient to fight fraud, groups say

16+ hour, 8+ min ago  (193+ words) Fraud must be rooted out, but the Comprehensive Regulations to Uncover Suspicious Healthcare, or CRUSH, initiative proposed by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services alone isn't the answer, according to senior living and care industry advocates. Several associations responded when…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > strategy-partnership-help-senior-living-providers-unlock-benefits-of-healthcare-integration-experts-say

Strategy, partnership help senior living providers unlock benefits of healthcare integration, experts say

15+ hour, 58+ min ago  (948+ words) Senior living providers that integrate healthcare more directly into their operations can boost revenue, resident health outcomes and family and employee satisfaction, but regardless of their level of involvement in value-based care, they must establish a strategy. That's according to…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > why-3m-older-adults-are-one-medical-bill-away-from-a-financial-crisis

Why 3M older adults are one medical bill away from a financial crisis

5+ day, 16+ hour ago  (218+ words) The newly released results of Cedar's Healthcare Financial Experience Study are based on survey responses from 4,150 healthcare consumers and insights from 1.5 billion patient interactions. The finding underscores a growing gap between the support people need and the support providers are…...

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52 percent of healthcare leaders expect more challenging year ahead

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (215+ words) A growing disconnect exists between healthcare leaders" expectations and their confidence in their organizations" ability to hit the mark, according to a new report. Seventy-one percent of healthcare leaders who responded to a survey from B.E. Smith Leadership Solutions said they…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > senior-living-and-care-cap-rates-expected-to-continue-to-decrease-over-next-12-months-jll

Senior living and care cap rates expected to continue to decrease over next 12 months: JLL

3+ week, 16+ hour ago  (336+ words) Senior living and care cap rates expected to continue to decrease over next 12 months: JLL'McKnight's Senior Living Improving market conditions and investor confidence should bring continued compression in capitalization rates in senior living community and nursing home investments, according to…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > cms-delays-medicaid-access-rules-grievance-system-implementation-requirement

CMS delays Medicaid Access Rule’s grievance system implementation requirement

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (274+ words) The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services is delaying the date by which states must set up grievance systems through which Medicaid beneficiaries can file complaints related to the performance of home- and community-based settings and person-centered service planning requirements, the…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > senior-living-and-care-bankruptcies-evenly-distributed-across-sector

Senior living and care bankruptcies evenly distributed across sector

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (367+ words) Senior living and care bankruptcy filings since 2019 have been fairly evenly distributed among continuing care retirement / life plan community, skilled nursing and senior living operators, according to a new report from the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care in…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > medicare-could-run-out-of-funds-in-2040-new-cbo-projection-predicts

Medicare could run out of funds in 2040, new CBO projection predicts

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (305+ words) The trust fund is used to pay for benefits under Medicare Part A, which covers inpatient hospital services, care provided in skilled nursing facilities, home healthcare and hospice care." The fund receives income from multiple sources. "The balance generally increases…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > healthcare-heavily-overrepresented-in-pe-bankruptcies-in-2025-report-finds

Healthcare ‘heavily overrepresented’ in PE bankruptcies in 2025, report finds

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (223+ words) Private equity firms dominated corporate bankruptcies in 2025, with healthcare companies "heavily overrepresented," according to a new report from the Private Equity Stakeholder Project. "Despite accounting for roughly 7% of the US economy, private equity-owned companies represented a significantly larger share of…...

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mcknightsseniorliving.com > news > long-term-care-wages-increase-3-2-percent-in-fourth-quarter-bls

Long-term care wages increase 3.2 percent in fourth quarter: BLS

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (119+ words) Long-term care wages increase 3.2 percent in fourth quarter: BLS'McKnight's Senior Living Overall, healthcare and social services wages, salaries and benefits increased by 3.6%, and total compensation for the healthcare and social services sector increased by 4% during the quarter. Total compensation for…...