Fact Sheets & Letters Page Content Latest Fact Sheets Report: Long Term Care Jobs Report | May 20235.10.2023Looking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.Read MoreCLA: Economic State of the Skilled Nursing Industry2.28.2023In this updated report, CLA examines the increasing costs and contributing factors to revenue, such as occupancy and workforce challenges, that are impacting the financial performance of nursing homes. Read MoreInfographic: State of the Nursing Home Sector2.06.2023While nursing homes are better able to manage COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated a historic labor shortage, creating an access to care crisis for America’s seniors. Meanwhile, the economic recovery of the industry remains in limbo.Read MoreReport: Long Term Care Jobs Report | Jan 20231.19.2023Looking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.Read More Latest Letters AHCA Comment Letter to OMB Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards4.12.2023AHCA/NCAL submitted comments to the Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards of OMB in response to a request for comments on the Initial Proposals for Updating OMBs Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards (88 FR 5375). Read MoreJoint Letter: America's Hospitals, Nursing Homes Raise Concerns About Staffing Mandate to CMS4.03.2023The American Hospital Association and the American Health Care Association sent a joint letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure outlining concerns with a federal staffing mandate for nursing homes. Read MoreLetter: Coalition Encourages Vaccine & Therapeutic Priority for Long Term Care When PHE Ends3.15.2023A coalition led by AHCA/NCAL writes HHS Secretary Becerra asking the government to ensure residents and staff have continued rapid and reliable access to vaccines and therapeutics once the public health emergency ends.Read MoreLetter: Coalition Writes USCIS on Proposed Immigration Related Fee Changes3.06.2023AHCA/NCAL leads a coalition of 20 organizations requesting that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) avoid increasing immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.Read More Most Popular Just the Facts: What Caused COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing HomesInfographic: Long Term Care Faces Worst Financial Crisis in HistoryTimeline: COVID-19 and Nursing Homes Browse All Fact Sheets & Letters It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Report: Long Term Care Jobs Report | May 2023pdf5/10/2023 4:00:00 AMLooking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.AHCA Comment Letter to OMB Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standardspdf4/12/2023 4:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL submitted comments to the Interagency Technical Working Group on Race and Ethnicity Standards of OMB in response to a request for comments on the Initial Proposals for Updating OMBs Race and Ethnicity Statistical Standards (88 FR 5375). Joint Letter: America's Hospitals, Nursing Homes Raise Concerns About Staffing Mandate to CMSpdf4/3/2023 4:00:00 AMThe American Hospital Association and the American Health Care Association sent a joint letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure outlining concerns with a federal staffing mandate for nursing homes. Letter: Coalition Encourages Vaccine & Therapeutic Priority for Long Term Care When PHE Endspdf3/15/2023 4:00:00 AMA coalition led by AHCA/NCAL writes HHS Secretary Becerra asking the government to ensure residents and staff have continued rapid and reliable access to vaccines and therapeutics once the public health emergency ends.Letter: Coalition Writes USCIS on Proposed Immigration Related Fee Changespdf3/6/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL leads a coalition of 20 organizations requesting that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) avoid increasing immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.CLA: Economic State of the Skilled Nursing Industrypdf2/28/2023 5:00:00 AMIn this updated report, CLA examines the increasing costs and contributing factors to revenue, such as occupancy and workforce challenges, that are impacting the financial performance of nursing homes. AHCA-NCAL Comment Letter on CY2024 MA and Part D final rulepdf2/13/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL Comment Letter on CY2024 MA and Part D final ruleInfographic: State of the Nursing Home Sectorpdf2/6/2023 5:00:00 AMWhile nursing homes are better able to manage COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated a historic labor shortage, creating an access to care crisis for America’s seniors. Meanwhile, the economic recovery of the industry remains in limbo.Report: Long Term Care Jobs Report | Jan 2023pdf1/19/2023 5:00:00 AMLooking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.Survey: Workforce and Economic Challenges Persist for America's Nursing Homespdf1/10/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL released a survey of more than 500 nursing home providers from across the U.S. highlighting how the industry continues to face a serious labor and economic crisis, impacting access to care for vulnerable seniors. CONTACT US If you have questions, please email us. ahcapressoffice@ahca.org It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. AHCA/NCAL Twitter Updates Tweets by @ahcancal