A Congressional advisory body on Wednesday put forth recommendations for closer assessment of nursing facility Medicaid payments, including whether they are sufficient to cover costs of care. The proposals could allow for a finer tuning of Medicaid rates and therefore could benefit the sector, as long as they do not put greater administrative costs and […]
The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living
The high renovation costs associated with adopting new rules for room occupancy limits are forcing some operators to close their doors, as was recently the case with Northeast Health Group in Massachusetts. Many of these vulnerable facilities, built in the 1960s and 1970s and designed for three to four residents per room, are already in […]
As the seasons change and operators brace for a potential “tripledemic” this winter, the nursing home industry’s largest trade group is calling on the federal government to extend the public health emergency beyond its January 2023 end. The American Health Care Association and National Center for Assisted Living sent a letter to the U.S. Department […]