Pricing SNFs After A Market Peak
Average skilled nursing values have dropped by 20% since the market peak in 2016, and by this time next year we will have a new Medicare reimbursement protocol. How will that figure into valuing skilled nursing facilities today? Is the skilled nursing market approaching a bottom? We know when it peaked in terms of acquisition values, and that was in 2016 at $99,000 per bed. But pricing has dropped by 20% since then, despite continued strong demand for nursing facilities. Now, after a few years of Medicare Advantage plans squeezing cash flow by cutting rates and shortening lengths of stay, a new reimbursement system will become effective a year from now. While the industry has responded... Read More »
We Can All Help To End Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s is a terrible disease, but everyone can help find a cure. We participated in our first Walk To End Alzheimer’s yesterday, along with about 2,000 other walkers in Norwalk, CT. While we raised $3,500 so far, it is only 50% of our goal, or $100 for each of the 70 years we have been in business. But there is still time to join our team, as the deadline is December 15. Check out our team page to make a donation to this very worthy cause. Kudos to Bill and Bob Thomas of Senior Star, who ranked second and third, respectively, for top walkers nationally, raising $108,558 (Bill) and $107,558 (Bob). Nothing like a family competition. Five of the top 10 walkers were from Oklahoma,... Read More »
Atrium Health Suffers
The New Jersey-based skilled nursing and assisted living operator puts 33 of its properties into receivership. Not good for the lenders. I am sure you have heard by now about Atrium Health and Senior Living placing 33 of its properties into receivership this week. This includes all their Wisconsin properties and one Michigan facility, but appears to leave out its 12 buildings in New Jersey. Atrium operates both skilled nursing and assisted living, and only nine assisted living communities in Wisconsin were placed in receivership; the remainder were SNFs. The receiver has hired Health Dimensions Consulting to operate them during the receivership until it is decided whether to split them up... Read More »
The Latino Factor
Latinos are the fastest growing worker cohort, but like all workers, they need more education and training. So do seniors housing workers, if we want to keep them. I read an interesting article from the Wall Street Journal over Labor Day Weekend titled “The ‘Latino Factor’ Will Save America’s Economy.” The gist of it was that the Latino population in the U.S. is the fastest growing cohort in the labor market and will play an increasingly important role in the economy as the baby boomers age. Seniors housing providers would probably agree, as many Latinos are care providers in their communities, and they would like to hire more of them. But the article argued that what is needed is... Read More »
Record-Setting M&A Month
Over the last seven years, August has averaged just 25 acquisitions. We are already 50% above that, and still counting. As the dog days of August come to an end, is there anyone still working away before Labor Day? I have to say, the healthcare M&A market has been quite active this summer. In the seniors housing and care market, we are closing in on a record month of activity. As of yesterday, we have tracked 37 acquisitions in August, equal to the 37-deal record set in 2015 for the month. With a few days left to go, I am confident that we will shatter that record. That means that the private market continues to have a lot more confidence in the industry than the public markets. With... Read More »Schedule a demo
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