Home Health Compliance Updates That Matter
Home health compliance updates are getting sharper, faster, and more expensive to ignore. Here’s what operators should watch now in 2026.
Strategy
Post Acute Care Strategy That Holds Up
A strong post acute care strategy aligns referrals, reimbursement, data, and risk so operators can compete under Medicare pressure and tighter scrutiny.
Hospice Regulatory Changes 2026 Explained
Hospice regulatory changes 2026 will reshape compliance, oversight, and margins. Here’s what operators, investors, and leaders should watch now.
Senior Living Occupancy Trends in 2026
Senior living occupancy trends in 2025 reflect tighter supply, aging demand, labor strain, and capital discipline shaping operator strategy.
Medicare Reform Analysis Update
The real Medicare reimbursement reform analysis starts with a hard truth: this is no longer a debate about payment mechanics. It is a debate about who absorbs risk, which care settings remain financially viable, and whether federal policy can restrain spending without destabilizing access. For operators in post-acute care, senior living, home health, hospice, and … Read more
Mid-Year Senior Living Update
It’s not been quite six months since I’ve taken a deep(ish) look at the state of senior housing/senior living. My last post was in December of last year Not much has changed overall in terms of occupancy trends but overall, the industry is faring better than it has since the Pandemic, yet weakness for developers … Read more
Agency Scrutiny of PE in Healthcare
My last post covered the legislative activity (Congress) concerning private equity’s role and investment in healthcare, particularly physician practices and hospitals https://rhislop3.com/legislation-restricting-pe-role-in-healthcare/ . Aside from legislation, a myriad of federal agencies are equally engaged. Federal Inquiry into Private Equity Control in Health Care In 2024, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), the Department of Justice’s Antitrust … Read more
Private Equity Ownership Scrutiny
Private equity investment and ownership in healthcare businesses has been a frequent topic in the news, with coverage largely focusing on negative aspects of private equity’s involvement and engagement in this sector. Recent Legal and Regulatory Developments One notable case highlighting concerns about private equity’s role in healthcare occurred in Sacramento County. A jury awarded … Read more
Presentation: Medicare is Bankrupting America
A couple of weeks ago, I did a webinar for Freedom Hub titled Medicare is Bankrupting America. The links to view the program are below. A number of folks have messaged me asking for the Power Point (if I would oblige). The presentation is available here and feel free to download (no charge): Medicare Bankrupting … Read more
Trump’s Healthcare Policy Plan: A Review
With both houses of Congress unable to codify some plan to address the evaporating premium supports under the ACA (COVID era addition), President Trump put forth his framework known as The Great Healthcare Plan. For more on the ACA extension/premium supports and related Congressional plans/details, see my earlier post here: https://rhislop3.com/the-aca-subsidies-where-we-are-whats-next/ On January 15, the … Read more