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• Policy and Politics - Federal• Health Policy and Economics• Skilled Nursing

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Home Health

Post Acute and Healthcare Reform “Now”

Healthcare reform is not a single bill. It is three separate changes moving through the federal system at once, and only one of them touches a skilled nursing facility’s day-to-day operations directly. Operators who treat…

  • August 27, 2026

Senior Housing

In-House v. Contract Therapy: Know the Risks

The in-house versus contract therapy decision is usually framed as an operating question — margin, staffing burden, flexibility. It is actually a liability question, and too many SNF operators make the choice without fully pricing…

  • August 24, 2026
CMS Staffing Rule Review After the Reversal

Policy and Politics - Federal

CMS Staffing Rule Review Post Reversal

CMS staffing rule review: what its reversal means for senior care quality, reimbursement, workforce policy, and operator strategy for 2026 nationwide….
  • August 19, 2026
Top Regulatory Compliance Risks in Healthcare

Home Health

Top Regulatory Compliance Risks in Healthcare

Top regulatory compliance risks are reshaping healthcare strategy. See where senior living and post-acute leaders face the greatest exposure this year….
  • August 12, 2026
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….
  • August 10, 2026
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….
  • August 9, 2026
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….
  • August 7, 2026
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….
  • August 5, 2026
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….
  • August 3, 2026
CMS Changes to SNF Quality Measure Thresholds

Policy and Politics - Federal

CMS Changes to SNF Quality Measure Thresholds

CMS changes SNF quality measure thresholds can reshape ratings, reimbursement risk, and survey exposure. Operators need to know what will move and why….
  • August 2, 2026
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