Regulatory Environment | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: Liz Liberman | September 20, 2017
The tragic deaths of eight nursing home residents in Hollywood, Fla., in the aftermath of Hurricane Irma prompted a number of policy changes. Legislation was introduced requiring seniors housing facilities to have emergency power sources for five days in the event of a power outage. Florida Governor Rick Scott announced an immediate rule requiring similar resources to be implemented at all assisted living and skilled nursing communities in the next 60 days. The Florida Health Care Association, the Florida chapter of the national American Health Care Association that represents nursing homes, is calling an emergency summit this Friday to convene stakeholders and discuss the rule announced by Gov. Scott.
Economic Trends | Regulatory Environment | Skilled Nursing
By: Bill Kauffman | September 12, 2017
NIC has just released its second quarter 2017 Skilled Nursing Data Report, which includes key monthly data points from July 2012 through June 2017.
Economic Trends | Regulatory Environment | Skilled Nursing
By: Liz Liberman | June 14, 2017
While major reforms of the Affordable Care Act, such as those proposed by the Trump administration and Republican leaders in Congress are sure to have an impact on the post-acute and long-term care industry--if passed--by dedicating all our attention to the big "what ifs", we may be ignoring the trees for the forest.
Economic Trends | Regulatory Environment | Skilled Nursing
By: Bill Kauffman | June 08, 2017
NIC has just released its first quarter 2017 Skilled Nursing Data Report, which includes key monthly data points from April 2012 through March 2017.
