The future lifeline of skilled nursing facilities is plagued with uncertainty according to a recent report that revealed that one-third of operators had a zero total margin or net loss, even before sequestration occurred.<\/p>\n
Net income margin for skilled nursing facilities<\/strong><\/a> was sliced in half between 2010 and 2012 to 0.99%, according to a report from consulting firm van der Walde & Co., released by the Partnership for Quality Nursing Home Care<\/a>.<\/p>\n (Related: Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples in Ferndale)<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cThis new examination of SNF total margin performance and access to capital is as worrisome as it is insightful to helping define the growing threat to SNFs and, by extension, their patients and their workforce,\u201d said Alan G. Rosenbloom, president of the Alliance.<\/p>\n Three factors including low profitability, (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Skilled nursing facility bonds come at a higher risk as a result of the debt mark and government payment risk, which in turn have produced increased borrowing costs. The future lifeline of skilled nursing facilities is plagued with uncertainty according…<\/span><\/p>\n