Nursing care prices fall
Updated transactions dollar volume for 2017 shows an increase from 2016 as the institutional buyer, comprised of mostly equity funds that manage pension money or other types of institutional money, played a major role in higher volume.
A trend has emerged over the past couple years in which institutional buyers have significantly increased the representation of…
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As 2018 continues to unfold, construction pipelines are expected to remain full. Near-record low occupancy levels in assisted living will remain tested, while occupancy pressures will grow in independent living as well.
In markets today with an unfavorable supply/demand imbalance, growing demand penetration rates could help offset supply pressures.
So, how can operators grow their own and the industry’s collective…
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The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) recently announced a new, voluntary bundled payment program, designed to curb Medicare costs for 32 different medical episodes by paying providers a single payment per episode. The new program puts hospitals and physicians in the driver’s seat, enabling them to select or convene care delivery partners and distribute financial benefits earned as…
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NIC MAP® Data Service clients attended a webinar earlier this month on the key seniors housing data trends during the fourth quarter of 2017. Key takeaways included the following.
Takeaway #1: Seniors housing occupancy was unchanged at 88.8%
The all occupancy rate for seniors housing, which includes properties still in lease up, was 88.8% in the fourth quarter, unchanged from…
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The NIC MAP Data Service recently unveiled its latest product enhancement to the NIC MAP Local Property Search tool as it introduced a new class of trade areas based on drive time or driving distance from a seniors housing, skilled nursing property or targeted location. Drive-time analysis allows a user to customize a trade area or primary market area (PMA)…
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