As long term care providers navigate a complex web of economic and policy pressures, from historic labor shortages to ballooning operational costs, their survival increasingly depends on quality data.

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) released the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Mission and Priority Document (MPD), which is issued annually to direct and prioritize the agency’s work for the ...

Staying on top of evolving workforce regulations is more crucial than ever for skilled nursing and senior living operators. The One Big Beautiful Bill Act is driving some of the most sweeping ...

When a hospice technology advocate requested to be monitored during his final days, the data uncovered patterns that could transform care for thousands.

According to AHCA/NCAL, a provider-owned network may have two tiers: 1) the Messenger Model and 2) Clinical and/or Financial Integration. A Messenger Model allows the network to serve, as the name ...

Section R (which included several items for social determinants of health) was removed as outlined in the FY 2026 SNF PPS Final Rule.

Identification Information, item A0800: Gender has been removed and replaced with a new item, A0810: Sex ...

Michael Bassett has been named senior vice president of government relations at the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (ACHA/NCAL) replacing Clif Porter, who was ...