April 1, 2019

Investment firm KKR closed its purchase of BrightSpring Health Services on March 5.

We allow small dogs and cats in our CCRC. What are the legal ramifications for our parent company and pet owners? Residents like to pet the animals and on occasion, could get bit or otherwise injured.

Democrats in the U.S. House and Senate have unveiled legislation aimed at quashing the practice of compelling arbitration against a consumer’s wishes.

Healthcare unions have been dealt a defeat with the National Labor Relations Board ruling that nonmembers cannot be forced to pay for labor groups’ lobbying fees.

A California-based skilled nursing landlord said it suspected that Texas’ largest operator would not be able to come out of bankruptcy and was therefore actively looking for another tenant.

The Ensign Group announced in late February that Chief Operating Officer Barry Port will step into the role of CEO, effective May 30. Meanwhile, current chief Christopher Christensen has been appointed...

There are multiple factors that are impacting facility rates this year, and it can be quite confusing.

The Patient-Driven Payment Model is the biggest overhaul of nursing home reimbursement in at least a generation, but it is only a temporary fix, cautioned an expert at the recent National Investment Center...

The federal government is further tightening the screws on regulation of nursing home staffing and quality via a big shakeup this month.

Using tablet-based informed consent is convenient, eliminates the risk of lost paperwork and often can help expedite care. However, healthcare experts still believe that older adults prefer a paper-based...