Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities

3 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Webinar for ACF and AL Providers Regarding Surveillance: Webinar will take place on Dec. 9^th at 12 p.m.; registration is required.

4 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Commissioner Declares Influenza Prevalent in NY: Declaration triggers certain actions for certain DOH-regulated entities.

9 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities State Publishes SSI Benefit Chart for 2026 Including Rates for ACFs: Chart incorporates federal cost-of-living adjustment to federal portion of benefit and Personal Needs Allowance.

23 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH Regarding ACF and AL Issues: Feedback encouraged on DOH regional meetings, ALP Medical Evaluation update, feeding in EALRs, and more.

25 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Reminder: ACF Resident Roster Quarterly Report Due Nov. 15th: All adult homes must submit this report.

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Immigration Policy Updates: Automatic extensions of employment authorization documents have been eliminated for certain categories of legal immigrants. Members should ensure that they are prepared for immigration enforcement actions.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities CMS Publishes 2026 Medicare Beneficiary Cost Sharing Amounts: Part B premiums to increase by 9.7%, Part A SNF coinsurance by 3.6%.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Shutdown: Possible Deal Would Fund Programs, Extend Telehealth, Pay for SNAP: Although the path forward for this month’s federal SNAP and LIHEAP benefits remains uncertain, NYS is taking steps to ensure that beneficiaries receive immediate assistance.
24 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Reminder: ACF Resident Roster Quarterly Report Due Nov. 15th: All adult homes must submit this report.
25 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities CMS Releases Preliminary Guidance to States on Provider Tax Limitations: “Dear Colleague” letter previews provisions that states should expect in upcoming regulations.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH Regarding ACF and AL Issues: Feedback encouraged on DOH regional meetings, ALP Medical Evaluation update, feeding in EALRs, and more.
23 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities State Submits Application for Federal Rural Health Transformation Funding: CMS is expected to announce state awards by the end of the calendar year.
25 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Medicare Telehealth Coverage Updates: CMS issued updated guidance on Medicare telehealth coverage days before a federal budget deal was announced that would extend telehealth flexibilities through Jan. 31, 2026.
26 days ago

Reject Proposed Cuts to Home Health Care and Support Strong HUD Funding
LeadingAge National provides several important advocacy alerts, including alerts urging CMS to rescind proposed cuts to home health Medicare FFS payment rates, urging Congress to support strong HUD funding, and urging Congress to support foreign-born workers in aging services. Please take action today using these simple links!
Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is moving through the budget reconciliation process, which aims to reduce federal spending by approximately $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Given the significant amount of savings being sought, Medicaid is a highly likely source of cuts (potentially up to $880 billion). Write to your members of Congress today to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation bills or other legislation.