Skilled Nursing News April 20, 2021
The COVID-19 pandemic paused most post-acute providers’ long-term planning efforts beyond making it through the next week or month, but now that the peak of the crisis has passed, it’s high time both operators and policymakers confront the new world ahead.
That world will almost certainly bring a smaller crop of potential residents of skilled nursing facilities as a direct result of the pandemic — but the years ahead will also see longer-simmering trends, such as increasing enrollment in Medicare Advantage plans, continue to shape the landscape.
“If your organization does not have a Medicare Advantage strategy that goes beyond just arguing over contracts, you need one,” Anne Tumlinson, founder of health care consulting firm ATI Advisory, said during a...