NEW YORK CITY — Berkadia’s Seniors Housing & Healthcare Group, based in New York City, has provided $76.8 million in acquisition financing for nine skilled nursing facilities in Florida, Maryland, Michigan, Tennessee and Virginia.
Skilled Nursing
Next week, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) is scheduled to roll out a new reimbursement model that could significantly affect the cash flow and financial flexibility of skilled nursing facilities. Under the program, known as the Patient-Driven Payment Model (PDPM), CMS is linking skilled nursing facility (SNF) reimbursements to the value of care given. When it goes into effect on October 1, PDPM will replace the current model that pays SNFs based on the volume of services rendered. One of PDPM’s primary goals is to encourage activities …