Skilled Nursing

SNFs, Therapy Companies, and Billing Risk

Readers, followers (Twitter, etc.) and folks who have attended one or more of my industry conference presentations know that I routinely harp on the “risk/reward” relationship between SNFs and therapy companies (the contract therapy provides). Last year at LeadingAge’s annual...

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Policy and Politics - Federal

CMS Staffing Rule Review Post Reversal

Recent Analysis

Hospice Quality Measures Are Now a Strategy Test

Hospice

Hospice Quality Measures and Strategy

Hospice quality measures now shape payment, oversight, referrals, and reputation. Leaders should treat reporting as an operating and governance priority….
8 min read
ACO REACH Versus MSSP and the Cost of Risk

Health Policy and Economics

ACO REACH vs MSSP and the Cost of Risk

ACO REACH versus MSSP demands a strategic choice on risk, equity, governance, and capital. Here is what healthcare leaders need to assess in 2026….
8 min read
Healthcare Private Equity Oversight Is Tightening

Assisted Living

Private Equity Oversight Is Tightening

Healthcare private equity oversight is changing deal risk, board governance, and accountability for providers, investors, and policymakers alike nationwide….
5 min read
Managed Care Contracting Is Now a Margin Test

Health Policy and Economics

Managed Care Contracting Is a Margin Test

Managed care contracting now determines far more than a rate sheet. For post-acute and senior living leaders, it is a test of margin, access, and control….
9 min read
How Value Based Care Affects Healthcare Operators

Health Policy and Economics

The Impact of Value-Based Care

The practical question is not whether value-based care affects operators. It already does. The more consequential question is whether an organization recognizes the change early enough to redesign how it manages referrals, clinical performance, workforce…

8 min read
Medicare Overpayment Demands Are a Strategic Risk

Health Policy and Economics

Medicare Overpayment Demands and Risk

Medicare overpayment demands can expose weak controls, strain cash flow, and invite scrutiny. Providers need a disciplined response before recoupment begins….
8 min read
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