All SNFs will have to submit a new CMS Form 855A, disclosing extensive information about entities and individuals who provide administrative, operational, clinical, consulting, and financial services. Guidance is being released on a rolling basis.

In a letter to the Governor's Commission on the Future of Health Care , LeadingAge NY emphasized the need for an appropriate level of reimbursement to ensure access to high-quality care throughout the long-term care continuum and enable all older adults to age with dignity in their preferred setting.  

In a letter to the Governor and the Health Commissioner, LeadingAge NY again requested elimination of the daily HERDS reporting required of nursing homes and ACFs since the beginning of the pandemic.