Economic Trends | Market Trends | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | May 01, 2018
The Labor Department reported that there were 223,000 jobs created in the U.S. economy in May, well above the consensus expectation of 190,000. This followed a downwardly revised gain of 159,000 jobs in April (originally reported as 164,000) and an upwardly revised gain of 155,000 in March (originally reported as 135,000). The two-month revision was a positive 15,000 new jobs. After revisions and thus far five months into the year, payrolls gains have averaged 207,000 per month, up from 182,000 per month last year.
Market Trends | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | April 25, 2018
NIC MAP® Data Service clients attended a webinar in mid-April on the key seniors housing data trends during the first quarter of 2018. Key takeaways included the following.
Economic Trends | Market Trends | Regulatory Environment | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: Liz Liberman | April 18, 2018
Each year the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announces adjustments to regulations and compensation for Medicare Advantage for the following year. Medicare Advantage (MA) providers then have a widow of time in which to submit to the federal government program designs for the following year's MA plans in compliance with the announced adjustments.
Economic Trends | Market Trends | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | April 04, 2018
What strategies can be used to mitigate today’s tight labor markets? Below are some ideas that I hope will stimulate conversation and dialog about a topic that is here to stay. Collectively, let’s keep adding to this list and generate additional ideas about practical and implementable solutions to the ever-growing challenge of today’s tight labor markets.
