AHCA/NCAL

#ICYMI: the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report detailing how three of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers are increasingly denying post-acute care coverage to seniors and individuals with disabilities.

ICYMI: a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) confirms Medicaid chronically underfunds our nation’s nursing homes.

Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a Majority Staff Report that found the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers denied prior authorizations for post-acute care at rates far higher than other types of care.

Today,AHCA/NCAL elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 term. Phil Scalo of New Jersey was elected for a second term as AHCA Chair, and Mark Maxfield of Idaho was elected for a second term as NCAL Chair.

Trauma Informed Care (TIC) is a regulatory requirement for all skilled nursing facilities

In collaboration with the University of Colorado AHCA/NCAL offers an online educational program titled High Intensity Physical Rehabilitation in Medically Complex Populations

Healthcare Academy is hosting a free CE webinar on Wednesday, November 6 titled “High Reliability: A Power Tool To Drive a Culture that Optimizes Staff Retention & Recruitment.”

The AHCA/NCAL National Quality Award Program, based on the Baldrige Performance Excellence framework, sets high standards for excellence in long term and post-acute care