Skilled Nursing News January 16, 2026
Nursing home operators should keep an eye on which alternative care models states embrace if they want to maximize profits in 2026.
Notably, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) new Long-Term Enhanced ACO Design (LEAD) model, along with existing dual eligible special needs plans (D-SNPs) and institutional special needs plans (I-SNPs), are among programs promising to bear the greatest fruits, according to experts from Health Dimensions Group (HDG).
Capitated care models that improve outcomes and control costs are rapidly expanding since they emphasize coordinated, person-centered care and aging in place, HDG experts noted during a webinar outlining these value-based care models. They also discussed other trends set to shake up the sector in the years to come....
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