Skilled Nursing News August 15, 2022
PruittHealth continues on its track toward growth, particularly in urban markets, but its CEO Neil Pruitt says the federal government needs to put more resources toward rural markets for operators.
The Norcross, Georgia-based operator has set its sights on expanding into contiguous markets while deepening its presence in certain states – Tennessee is next on the list, with Florida and North Carolina already in its footprint with room to grow.
Expansion efforts are all against a backdrop of staffing initiatives in the midst of a workforce crisis, outlined by the Biden administration and already set in motion by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The company has obtained approval for several counties in Tennessee so far, he said,...