American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living

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  • AHCA/NCAL Reacts to House of Representatives’ Passage of Domestic Tax and Spending Bill
    5.22.2025
    AHCA/NCAL issued the following statement in reaction to the House of Representatives passing its reconciliation package.
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  • Providers Across the Country Celebrate National Skilled Nursing Care Week
    5.11.2025
    Today marks the beginning of National Skilled Nursing Care Week® (NSNCW), which will continue through Saturday, May 17. Using storytelling to bridge connections across generations, this year's theme, Tapestry of Life.
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  • ‘Ageless Adventure’ Revealed as Theme for National Assisted Living Week 2025
    5.07.2025
    NCAL has revealed Ageless Adventure as this year’s theme for National Assisted Living Week® 2025. The national celebration to take place Sept. 7-13, 2025
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  • What They Are Saying: Policymakers, Researchers, & Health Care Leaders Emphasize The Importance Of Protecting Medicaid Provider Taxes
    5.01.2025
    Read what policymakers, nursing home and health care leaders, and researchers are saying about Medicaid provider taxes.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Supports Bill to Streamline CNA Training Requirements
    5.28.2025
    AHCA/NCAL supports a bill that Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) recently introduced to address the nationwide shortage of Certified Nursing Assistants.
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  • CMS Posts Updated Appendix PP
    5.28.2025
    CMS posted the updated Appendix PP of the State Operations Manual as outlined in QSO-25-14-NH.
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  • CMS Posts Updated Draft MDS 3.0 Item Sets
    5.27.2025
    CMS recently posted an updated version of the draft Minimum Data Set 3.0 Item Sets v1.20.1v3 and draft Item Matrix v1.20.1v3.
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  • Call to Action: Tell Your Senator to Protect Medicaid and Provider Taxes
    5.27.2025
    If your senator is a Republican, you should contact them ASAP. Visit the AHCA/NCAL Advocacy Action Center to see step-by-step instructions.
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