Nursing Homes

1 day ago
Nursing Homes State Recognizes High-Quality Nursing Homes: 75% of homes identified by the State as top-quality performers over a multi-year period were LeadingAge NY members.

15 days ago
Nursing Homes Health Care Access Loan Repayment Program Applications Open: Loan repayment program for psychiatrists, dentists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and pediatric clinical nurse specialists.

15 days ago
Nursing Homes DOH Issues Norovirus Health Advisory to Nursing Homes and Hospitals: Infection prevention and control guidance may be of interest to all members.

22 days ago
Nursing Homes Take Action to Ensure Access to Quality Nursing Home Care for Older Adults!: LeadingAge NY is gearing up for the SFY 2026-27 budget fight, and digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!

29 days ago
Nursing Homes Health Equity Impact Assessment Requirements Reviewed by PHHPC: The Public Health and Health Planning Council discussed the HEIA requirements and received updates from the Office of Aging and Long-Term Care and the Nursing Home CON Ad Hoc Committee.

Nursing Homes State Recognizes High-Quality Nursing Homes: 75% of homes identified by the State as top-quality performers over a multi-year period were LeadingAge NY members.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Immigration Updates: DHS Issues New TPS Terminations, Court Decisions Vacate Others: DHS has announced that TPS will be terminated for Ethiopians, effective Feb. 13^th, and FRP programs for several countries will terminate Jan. 14^th. Other TPS terminations are subject to pending litigation.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes State Makes Policy Change Regarding Medicaid Transportation: Medical Answering Service (MAS) will require matching pick up and drop off locations for Medicaid transportation trips; ADHC trips have an exemption from the policy.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Changes in Nursing Home Administrator Regs Proposed: LeadingAge NY Win: DOH has proposed amendments to the nursing home administrator licensure requirements in response to recommendations made by LeadingAge NY.
8 days ago

Nursing Homes DEA Extends E-Prescribing Waiver for Hospice and Aging Services Providers: Extension in place through 2026.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Empowering Aging Services with Technology: Discover LeadingAge CAST: LeadingAge National’s Center for Aging Services Technologies offers cutting-edge resources for members.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes CMS Announces Rural Health Transformation Program Awards: NYS awarded $212,058,208 for the first year of the five-year grant.
8 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Prepares Nursing Homes for Transition to iQIES-Based Electronic Plan of Correction: DOH has developed a two-part training course (OALTC-576) available on the LMS, offering nursing homes a step-by-step guide for completing role assignments and submitting ePOCs.
9 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.

Take Action to Ensure Access to Quality Nursing Home Care for Older Adults!
LeadingAge NY is gearing up for the SFY 2026-27 budget fight, and digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!
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.