Skilled Nursing Facilities Experience 5% Capacity Reduction Between 2019 & 2024

The number of licensed skilled nursing beds in the U.S. is estimated to have declined by 2.5% between 2019 and 2024. In addition and during the same period, estimated operating capacity declined by 5%, according to a recent report. It was also estimated that about 25% of counties in the U.S. had a skilled nursing facility (SNF) capacity decline of 15% or more.

Researchers analyzed data from the 2018-2024 Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Payroll-Based Journal, and they analyzed SNF census data for the same period. The study sample included 15,915 SNFs. Operating . . .