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New tool helps providers, others estimate how long someone will be able to afford assisted living
3+ hour, 50+ min ago (486+ words) A new interactive tool will help senior living providers estimate how long residents and prospective residents will be able to afford their offering, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care. The calculator was developed to provide operators,…...
Senior living and care cap rates continue to fall: survey
1+ week, 5+ day ago (412+ words) Senior living and care capitalization rates decreased an average of 19 basis points between October and April, according to the newly released 18th edition of CBRE's Senior Housing & Care Investor Survey, covering the first half of 2026. The report also covered rent growth…...
Healthcare spending projected to reach $9 trillion by 2034
1+ week, 6+ day ago (290+ words) Health spending is expected to continue to grow more rapidly than economic resources," according to the recent report. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services actuary Jacqueline Fiore and colleagues examined growth trajectory projections in national health expenditures over the next eight…...
Uniqueness" of assisted living presents challenges for private equity involvement
2+ week, 6+ day ago (479+ words) For assisted living owners and operators looking for a partner " whether for new construction, renovations or community management " be sure that partner understands assisted living services, including how to care for older adults who have multiple chronic conditions. That's the…...
Independent living leads as CCRCs continue to outpace non-CCRCs in occupancy, rent growth
2+ week, 6+ day ago (392+ words) Continuing care retirement / life plan communities continued to outpace their non-CCRC counterparts in occupancy rates and monthly asking rents in the first quarter, with the independent living segment setting the pace, according to the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing…...
Health plan costs projected to jump 9 percent in 2027, the highest increase in 17 years
3+ week, 1+ day ago (184+ words) Employers and their workers could be spending up to 9% more next year for health plans, according to a new analysis from Pw C. This amount would be the highest increase in 17 years. "The challenge now is not simply understanding what is…...
Anti-fraud measure puts Medicaid HCBS at risk in assisted living
3+ week, 1+ day ago (167+ words) A proposed anti-fraud measure could inadvertently target the Medicaid home- and community-based services provided by assisted living community operators and others, according to senior living experts. HR 8464, the Stopping Fraudulent Payments Act, aims to strengthen oversight of federal payments, according…...
Senior living industry backs new CMS Medicaid waiver oversight rules
3+ week, 2+ day ago (366+ words) New federal guidance aimed at placing tighter budget neutrality requirements on Medicaid Section 1115 waiver programs is being called a "constructive step" toward strengthening the program's sustainability by the senior living industry. Some states use Section 1115 waivers to expand Medicaid coverage,…...
New law mandates transparency, rate oversight for Connecticut long-term care insurers
3+ week, 6+ day ago (352+ words) Long-term care insurers are facing a new set of requirements after Connecticut state lawmakers passed a bill boosting transparency around rate increases. The new law also sets new requirements for all long-term care insurance policies sold in the state by…...
3 years post-bankruptcy, Dallas CCRC has "fully rebounded," management exec says
3+ week, 6+ day ago (448+ words) Just a few years ago, things looked a bit uncertain for continuing care retirement / life plan community Edgemere in Dallas. It emerged from bankruptcy in 2023 with its sale to Bay 9 Holdings LLC, an affiliate of Lapis Advisers LP. Certus Living…...