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Regulatory Environment  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

The Latest CMS Actions Taken for the Coronavirus Crisis

By: Bill Kauffman  |  April 07, 2020

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) have taken numerous actions in response to the coronavirus pandemic. This blog is intended to capture the latest announcements from CMS. For prior CMS summaries please click here. The following are the latest summaries and links to CMS for further details.

COVID-19  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing  |  healthcare

Avoiding Loneliness in the Face of Social Distancing

By: Ryan Brooks  |  April 06, 2020

Last week, the United States claimed the top spot in known coronavirus cases. States across the country are issuing guidelines to stay at home; an increasing number are mandating a social distancing strategy with shelter in place orders. Seniors housing operators are cancelling all non-essential group activities and events. Essential activities like meals are being staggered to minimize contact with multiple staff members and other residents.

Business Environment  |  Regulatory Environment  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

Potential New Source of Capital for Qualified Seniors Housing and Care Businesses

By: Bill Kauffman  |  April 03, 2020

The CARES Act establishes a new $349 billion Paycheck Protection Program As part of NIC’s mission to provide links between operators and sources of capital, one important new source of capital during this COVID-19 crisis is the Paycheck Protection Program from the Small Business Administration (SBA).

Executive Survey Insights  |  Market Trends  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

Executive Survey Insights  | Wave 1, Week Ending March 31, 2020

By: Lana Peck  |  April 03, 2020

A NIC report developed to provide timely insights from owners and C-suite operators on the pulse of seniors housing and skilled nursing sectors. This is the first in a series of findings from NIC’s weekly Executive Survey of operators in seniors housing and skilled nursing. This week’s sample includes responses collected March 24-31, 2020 from owners and C-suite executives of 180 seniors housing and skilled nursing operators from across the nation.

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