Money moves
Medicare Part A SNF Coinsurance Rises to $210/Day for Days 21-100
The 2026 Medicare Part A SNF coinsurance amount increased to $210 per day for days 21 through 100, up from $204.50 in 2025, reflecting the inpatient deductible adjustment.
Legislation
House Reintroduces Bill to Exclude SNFs From Medicare Sequestration
Rep. Davis reintroduced the Protecting Seniors' Access to Care Act, which would exempt SNF Medicare payments from the 2% sequestration cut, with 48 co-sponsors so far.
Compliance
State Surveyors Begin Enforcing Updated Life Safety Code Standards
New Life Safety Code standards took effect January 1, including stricter sprinkler system requirements and updated egress width minimums that could affect older buildings.
Deal watch
Private Equity Firm Acquires 28-Facility Chain in Pacific Northwest
Clearview Capital Partners closed a $245M acquisition of Cascade Senior Care, a 28-facility SNF chain in Oregon and Washington with an average occupancy of 82%.
The bottom line
The new year starts with higher coinsurance for beneficiaries, a fresh push to kill sequestration for SNFs, and PE capital still pouring into the sector.