Nursing Homes

1 day 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.

13 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.

20 days 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.

29 days 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.

1 month 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 State Releases Acute Labor Shortage Determination for Second Half of 2023: The findings will bar nursing homes that are unable to meet minimum staffing standards regardless of best efforts from applying for penalty reductions.
15 hours ago

Nursing Homes Registration is Open for Adult Day Health Care Virtual Spring Training: Join the Adult Day Health Care Council on April 23 & 24 for training on ADHC policies and procedures and behavioral root cause analysis.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Certain Professionals Must Complete Training by April 1: RNs, nurse practitioners, social workers, physicians and other professionals must complete training as a condition of licensure or certification.
2 days ago

Nursing Homes Trump Administration Revokes Humanitarian Parole for Non-Citizens from Four Countries: The Department of Homeland Security is terminating the humanitarian parole programs for non-citizens from Cuba, Haiti, Nicaragua, and Venezuela and their immediate family members, effective April 24^th.
7 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.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes HHS Announces Reorganization and 25% Reduction in Staff: The plan reduces the HHS workforce by 20,000 people, closes some regional offices, and consolidates HHS divisions.
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Nursing Homes DOJ and EEOC Issue Guidance on Discrimination in the Workplace: DOJ and EEOC issue guidance regarding discrimination related to diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.
6 days ago

Nursing Homes Send Digital Budget Letters to Legislators Now!: The State is poised to reach a final budget agreement by April 1, 2025. It is critical that we maintain pressure on State policymakers, urging them to prioritize long-term care and aging services. Please send these digital advocacy letters to State legislators and the Governor today!
7 days 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!