A lot of people have been nervous about the skilled nursing sector recently, given the deteriorating finances at HCR ManorCare and other companies. However, that has not seemed to impact acquisition prices in the market, at least for the better facilities and facilities in general in attractive markets. Genesis Healthcare is another company that has […]
The rehabilitation and physical therapy M&A market has so far flown under the radar, even though the apparent need will only grow. Publicly traded companies are buying up inpatient rehab facilities, and private equity firms are building physical therapy platforms in major metro areas. But, the market is still very fragmented, which offers opportunities to […]
When the Big Three healthcare REITs (Ventas, HCP and Welltower) largely divested their skilled nursing portfolios in the past few years, it prompted questions about the industry’s health. The exodus was kicked off in August 2015 by Ventas, which spun out most its skilled nursing/post-acute care portfolio into a separate REIT, Care Capital Properties (which […]
Earnings season is almost over, and companies such as Kindred Healthcare, Genesis HealthCare and Brookdale Senior Living share the labor headwinds problem.
The fourth quarter of 2016 was a tough one for Genesis Healthcare, but it appears 2017 will not be any better, according to both management and those in the industry. Metrics were down nearly across the board. Average occupancy fell 40 basis points from the third quarter to 85.1% (that is also 90 basis points […]
Since November’s crash, skilled nursing prices continue to rise. We sometimes wonder if the members of the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission, or MedPAC, ever get frustrated that their recommendations often go unheeded by Congress. This is certainly the case with recommendations for skilled nursing Medicare reimbursement. Last week, MedPAC recommended a Medicare rate freeze for […]
It was not easy, but Genesis HealthCare, Kindred Healthcare and Brookdale Senior Living have worked with their REITs to strengthen all concerned. In reviewing the events of the year, I think perhaps the most important ones involve Genesis HealthCare, Kindred Healthcare and Brookdale Senior Living. And, of course, the REITs with close ties to them. […]
Ten years ago, when a 143-bed skilled nursing facility in Liberty, Missouri sold as part of a portfolio to a large undisclosed operator, it was one of the more successful facilities in Clay County. Built in 1992, it is located next to Liberty Hospital and so had a steady stream of referrals. However, after nearly […]
Earnings season brings more than just earnings to the surface for some companies. What can I say? It has been quite a week, and we are only at Wednesday. On Monday subscribers received my initial take on HCP’s announcement about spinning out its HCR ManorCare portfolio into a new REIT. Maybe management thought it was […]
After falling by 60% in 2015, Genesis shares plunge on revised revenue and earnings forecasts. Talk about a disaster. Just when we thought all senior care stocks had bottomed out, Genesis HealthCare wasn’t done. All the others are now well above their recent lows, but Genesis plunged 32% on Monday and late yesterday was down […]