Skilled Nursing News December 16, 2025
Skilled nursing margins and occupancy stabilized over the last year, but a looming issue for 2026 is the sizeable Medicaid cuts included in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA). As a result, experts say nursing homes will need to closely monitor policy changes and shifts in skilled nursing referrals.
CliftonLarsonAllen (CLA), presented these and other conclusions this week in a webinar titled, “Trends, Insights, and Actions From CLA’s 40th SNF Cost Comparison Report.” The webinar covered highlights from the company’s annual cost comparison report, which was released earlier in December.
SNF occupancy has rebounded from the historic low in 2021, up to 83.3%, the CLA report shows. Operating margins remain tight at just 1.8%. However, this is an...
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