Communications & News Page Content AHCA/NCAL is at the forefront of the long term care profession, helping to shape the future of care for our nation’s seniors and individuals with disabilities. With this leadership comes responsibility to keep AHCA/NCAL members, the press, and the public informed on important issues that impact long term care. Stay up to date on all the latest information by following our social media pages on Facebook, X, and YouTube! Featured Video Closed Doors, Open Hearts: Nursing Homes and COVID-19Disclaimer: Some of the content contained in this documentary may be emotionally traumatic to watch, especially for those in long term care.This film, produced by AHCA in 2021, provides an intimate look at of the day-to-day reality of the COVID-19 pandemic in two long term care facilities. It highlights the many challenges for long term care residents and families, as well as the heroes that fought to keep residents safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. 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Learn More Latest News from AHCA/NCAL New Article Highlights Revolutionary Long Term Care Data Resource3.04.2026Today, we're celebrating the recent publication of work from the Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative in a leading journal for clinical aging research, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS).Read MoreAHCA/NCAL Releases Recommendations to Advance Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents2.26.2026AHCA/NCAL released a whitepaper titled, “Advancing Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents," which was recently shared with CMS.Read MoreIn Case You Missed It: Study Finds Medicare Three-Day Stay Requirement ‘Suboptimal’ for Skilled Nursing Patients2.24.2026#ICYMI: Researchers from Brown University recently published a new study on Medicare’s three-day hospital stay requirement, which purports to curb Medicare spending and the unnecessary use of skilled nursing care. Read MoreIn Case You Missed It: New Study Shows Reduced Access To Nursing Home Care More Severe Than Previously Estimated2.18.2026#ICYMI: a recent study published in JAMA Internal Medicine confirms an alarming trend seen during and in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic: an access to care crisis in America’s nursing homes.Read More Latest Blogs from AHCA/NCAL HealthCap’s Weekly Podcast Provides the Latest Senior Care News and Trends 3.10.2026Tune in to HealthCap® Weekly Wrap, the podcast trusted by professionals across the senior care industry. Read MorePopulation Health Management (PHM) Summit, April 15-16 - Registration is LIVE!3.10.2026Registration is now open for AHCA/NCAL’s 6th Annual Population Health Management (PHM) Summit, taking place April 15-16, 2026, in Baltimore, MD. Read MoreCMS Delays Another Enforcement Provision in Medicaid Access Rule3.10.2026On February 26, 2026, CMS issued a new Informational Bulletin extending the enforcement date for states to comply with the grievance system requirements, within the HCBS Access Rule. Read MoreCMS Releases Updated Emergency Preparedness Provider Information: What Providers Need to Know3.10.2026CMS recently released updated Health Care Provider Guidance aimed at strengthening emergency preparedness across care settings, including long term care. 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