Nursing Homes

16 days ago
Nursing Homes DOH Reduces Frequency of COVID-19 HERDS Survey for Nursing Homes and ACFs: LeadingAge NY win! Thank you to members who have helped in our advocacy on the HERDS survey.

29 days ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Meets with DOH and Other Stakeholders: DOH provides updates including upcoming call on TB testing, education on hospice, PACE regulations, and more.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Summary of One-House Budget Bills: LeadingAge NY provides a high-level summary of one-house bills, each of which contains investments and actions that respond to many LeadingAge NY priorities.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes Federal Budget Reconciliation Process Poses Threat to Medicaid Funding: LeadingAge National is urging members to take action, as federal budget reconciliation takes aim at Medicaid and other sources of funding that support services for older adults.

2 months ago
Nursing Homes DOH and BNE Webinar for Class 3A Licensees: Webinar is scheduled for Feb. 5^th for nursing homes and ACFs who hold Class 3A licenses.

Nursing Homes Federal Budget Reconciliation Threatens Tax-Exempt Bonds and Medicaid: Congress has officially begun the budget reconciliation process, and key programs that support aging services are at risk. We strongly encourage our NY members to join us in protecting federal funding!
1 day ago

Nursing Homes State Shares ARPA Reporting Guidance for Third Quarter: Surveys are due May 4, 2025 by 5 p.m.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes State Budget Delayed as Policy Issues Stall Progress; Member Action Needed!: The SFY 2025-26 budget is now two weeks overdue. We ask LeadingAge NY members to continue to advocate with us to ensure that the needs of older adults remain top of mind for elected officials!
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Nursing Homes Updates on Trump Administration Immigration Actions: A federal judge temporarily blocked the Trump administration's early terminations of humanitarian parole for Cuban, Haitian, Nicaraguan, and Venezuelan nationals. In another development, according to reporting by news outlets, the Trump administration is terminating Temporary Protected Status for nationals of Afghanistan and Cameroon.
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Nursing Homes Adult Day Health Care Virtual Spring Training Scheduled for April 23rd and 24th: Register now for ADHCC's training, which will focus on ADHC policies and procedures and behavioral root cause analysis.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes CMS Issues FY 2026 Hospice Wage Index Proposed Rule: The proposed rule calls for an update of 2.4 percent.
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Nursing Homes CMS Announces It Will Not Approve New and Additional FMAP Funds for Designated State Health Programs and State Investment Programs: It is unclear whether current approved funds are in jeopardy.
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Nursing Homes CMS Proposes 2.8 Percent Increase to Nursing Home Medicare Rates: Rule proposes payment updates as well as minor policy changes to SNF VBP and QRP programs.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is preparing to pass a budget resolution to move forward on tax and spending priorities. Members are encouraged to write to your members of Congress to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation or other legislation.
Urge Governor Hochul to Eliminate the Daily HERDS Survey!
Nursing homes and ACFs have been completing the daily HERDS survey for over four years. LeadingAge NY thanks members for their advocacy thus far and encourages members to send an email to the Governor urging the elimination of this burdensome requirement.
Urge State Legislators to Invest in Nursing Home Rates and Improve Access to Quality Care!
LeadingAge NY strongly urges members to send our digital advocacy letters to legislators TODAY, asking them to increase nursing home Medicaid rates by 20 percent and restore harmful cuts to capital reimbursement. Share digital letters with your network of advocates such as board members, staff, families, and volunteers!
Urge Congress to Oppose Implementation of Federal Nursing Home Staffing Standards!