Healthcare, Senior Living, Economics
Soon the target customer for most senior housing options, primarily independent living and CCRC/Life Plan will be folks born in the “baby boomer” generation. Boomers are folk born between 1946 and 1964, placing them today, between 76/77 and 58/59 years of age. They were born right after WW II and right at the beginning of … Read more
In its latest update, the Altarum Health Sector Economic Indicators, provided some interesting information on health care spending, job growth, and pricing. The data was released yesterday and is accessible here: https://altarum.org/publications/june-2023-health-sector-economic-indicators-briefs Some key data points from the report are as follows. The data is useful in forecasting, budgeting, and planning, especially in terms of … Read more
Happy Hump Day! Within less than a week, America’s most significant holiday will occur – Independence Day. Celebrated on July 4th, this day commemorates the ratification of the Declaration of Independence by the assembled U.S. Constitutional Congress, in Philadelphia, declaring separation and independence from English (King of England) rule. The 4th of July became the … Read more
Just a tick early as mid-year officially won’t occur until this Saturday with the second quarter officially ending, Friday. This said, not much is likely to change the current status between now and Friday or for that matter, any time soon. The first half of 2023 can be summed up through a look at two … Read more
As I close the week, I’ve been following a lot of legal news, specifically court cases involving health care and in one case, a decision from the Supreme Court. Legal news can be rather arcane and boring but, in some cases, the implications of decisions can be rather profound. Such is the case (no pun … Read more
Happy Hump Day! Today is the first day of summer (northern hemisphere) otherwise known as the Summer Solstice. On this day, the sun is at its furthest northern rotational position providing maximum daylight north of the equator and minimal nighttime. On the first day of winter, the Winter Solstice, the inverse is true as the … Read more
In a series of news stories starting with a piece in the New Yorker published last November, hospices, particularly for-profit hospices in certain states, are being called-out for fraudulent activity. The New Yorker article headline begins, “It began as a visionary notion—that patients could die with dignity at home. Now it’s a twenty-two-billion-dollar industry plagued … Read more
The Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC) via a report submitted to Congress on Thursday (yesterday) indicated that a single post-acute payment under Medicare is feasible but extensive policy procedural changes would be required to make it workable. The concept is that one uniform payment would apply to post-acute care delivered in home health, skilled nursing, … Read more
There are nearly 300 articles/posts on this site and from time to time, I’m going to repost an “oldie but a goodie” that is as applicable now as it was when I originally wrote it. This is from July of 2009. This follows well with Tuesday’s piece on OIG initiatives and SNFs…https://wp.me/ptUlY-BJ This seemed to … Read more
This Sunday (upcoming) is Father’s Day. Father’s Day, like Mother’s Day, is a day singled-out on the calendar to celebrate the paternal role within the family – dad or father. By spending and activity however, the day receives less attention and recognition than Mother’s Day. As a dad, I can understand that and relate to … Read more