Nursing Homes

1 month ago
Nursing Homes CMS "TEAM" Model Offers Opportunities for Nursing Homes and Residents: New guidance on the Transforming Episode Accountability Model details the availability of a waiver of SNF three-day stay requirements.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes Q&A and Revised Deadline for Increasing Training Capacity in Statewide Healthcare Facilities RFA: New deadline is Oct. 24^th by 4 p.m.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes PHHPC Ad Hoc Committee Tackles Nursing Home Transfers of Ownership: New Ad Hoc Committee will make recommendations related to the evaluation of applications to acquire and operate nursing homes.

2 months ago
Nursing Homes Updates on COVID Vaccine Guidance: The NYS Health Commissioner has issued standing orders for all four of the 2025-26 COVID vaccines. Medicare will cover the vaccines under Part B.

2 months ago
Nursing Homes Hochul Executive Order Seeks to Maintain Access to COVID Vaccine: The executive order and accompanying guidance respond to the FDA's more limited approval of the 2025-2026 COVID vaccines. CDC guidance on the updated vaccines is not yet available.

Nursing Homes Nursing Home Funding to Be Released in December: Federal share of additional funding included in the 2024-25 State Budget will be in Medicaid cycle 2517.
15 days ago

Nursing Homes State Submits Application for Federal Rural Health Transformation Funding: CMS is expected to announce state awards by the end of the calendar year.
16 days ago

Nursing Homes 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.
17 days ago

Nursing Homes SNF Calculator Allows Members to Verify FY26 Medicare Rates: PDPM tool assists nursing homes in analyzing their Medicare Part A reimbursement.
17 days ago

Nursing Homes State Seeking Engagement on 1115 Waiver Activities: State issues communication urging providers to assist with Health-Related Social Needs assessments.
15 days ago

Nursing Homes State Comptroller Auditing DOH Oversight of Nursing Homes: Some nursing homes may receive visits from OSC auditors.
16 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH and MFCU Present to PHHPC Ad Hoc Committee on Nursing Home CON: DOH describes how it reviews financial aspects of CON applications, while the NYS Attorney General's Medicaid Fraud Control Unit addresses related party transactions.
17 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Issues 2025-2026 Winter Storm Season Guidance: Providers should review the guidance, their own emergency policies and procedures, and conduct routine maintenance on HVAC and backup power systems immediately to ensure safe and continued operation during the season and maximize patient and resident safety.
17 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.

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.