American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living

Latest News from AHCA/NCAL

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  • New Survey Highlights Devastating Impact of Medicaid Reductions on Nursing Homes
    6.09.2025
    A new survey from the AHCA finds that an overwhelming majority of nursing home providers are deeply concerned about potential Medicaid reductions.
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  • Gallin, DeMattos Honored with Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award
    6.09.2025
    Today, AHCA/NCAL announced that Kathy E. Gallin, vice president of legislative affairs at Signature Healthcare and Joseph DeMattos, former CEO of the HFAM have been named recipients of the prestigious Joe Warner Patient Advocacy Award.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Names John Kane Head of Reimbursement Policy
    6.02.2025
    We're happy to announce that John Kane has been named the association's Senior Vice President of Reimbursement Policy, effective immediately.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Announces 2025 Bronze National Quality Award Recipients
    5.30.2025
    Today, we're happy to announce the 2025 Bronze – Commitment to Quality Award recipients. This year, 486 skilled nursing facilities, 129 assisted living communities, and 38 combined SNF/AL providers in 46 states earned the Bronze Award.
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  • Last Chance to Order Free CDC Print Materials!
    6.18.2025
    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Publications on Demand service is ending.
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  • CMS Makes Updates to Nursing Home Care Compare and Five Star
    6.18.2025
    CMS released QSO-25-20-NH on June 18, 2025, to describe updates coming to Nursing Home Care Compare.
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  • Reconciliation Update: Senate Finance Committee Releases Their Version
    6.18.2025
    Late on Monday, the chair of the Senate Finance Committee, which oversees Medicaid and Medicare, released their portion of the “big, beautiful” budget reconciliation bill.
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  • ​​U.S. Department of Labor Provides Relief for SNFs Furnishing Care to Veterans
    6.17.2025
    On June 11, 2025, the DOL Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP) issued Directive (DIR) 2021-01 Revision 2  titled Extending the Scheduling Moratorium for VAHBP.
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