A Maine Nursing Home Owner Has Been in the Business for Nearly 50 Years. He Wants Out.

The Maine Monitor

Aug 25, 2024

Profiles the owner of an independent nursing home in rural Aroostook County, Maine. Describes how factors including reimbursement rates, staffing shortages, and changing regulations have led to decreases in profitability over the past decades, and contributed to numerous recent closures. Features a variety of expert perspectives on recent efforts by the Maine state government to update reimbursement rates and payment models.

Closures of healthcare facilities and services · Elderly population · Legislation and regulations · Long-term care · Reimbursement and payment models · Maine