Recent National Labor Relations Board rulings could hit senior living employers hard, said a concerned Assisted Living Federation of America spokesman recently at the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry.
Even though the economy is struggling, the senior housing sector has plenty of good days ahead, according to National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing & Care Industry President Robert G. Kramer.
Providers should be avidly trying to reduce rehospitalization rates as a measure of quality, according to an American Health Care Association executive.
With three days left until the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Skilled Nursing Facility PPS rule goes into effect, one long-term care expert cautioned providers to go over their October billing with a fine-tooth comb.
While this is a particularly challenging time for providers, the American Health Care Association president says he is optimistic about their future.