Skilled Nursing News February 28, 2019
Every industry gathering has a theme, whether it’s an intentional move by the organizers or not. But the most illustrative conference experiences come when attendees and those in charge both can’t stop talking about the same subject — as was the case this past week at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care’s (NIC) annual spring conference in San Diego.
Medicare Advantage was the topic of the moment in Southern California, with panelists and rank-and-file attendees going out of their way to talk about the ways providers can adapt to the rise of managed plans nationwide. There was a stark divide in tone, however, between the people on stage preaching MA necessity, and the folks in the crowd...