The association's comments focus on the need for a significant investment of public funds in long term care in order to enable New Yorkers to age in their preferred place and optimize their physical and mental health.

We urge nursing home and ACF members to complete a brief survey on recruitment and retention issues.

Employers have until Oct. 31^st to submit claims for bonus payments for the fourth vesting period.

DOH issued guidance expanding the bases for involuntary disenrollments from MLTC plans, effective Nov. 1^st. The guidance resumes types of involuntary disenrollments that were suspended during the pandemic.

Individual and Organizational Learning Institutes are now being offered.

Clarifications focus on observation stays, wheelchair use, and falls.

The agency announced new funding for Service Coordination in Public and Indian Housing and expanded eligibility for funds to public housing properties that have converted to multifamily housing through RAD.

More than $100 million has been awarded to affordable housing communities for energy efficiency and climate resilience upgrades through the GRRP.