AHCA/NCAL

This Sunday, May 12, marks the beginning of National Skilled Nursing Care Week®, which will continue through Saturday, May 18. This year's theme is “Radiant Memories: A Tribute to the Golden Age of Radio.”

Today, we've released an analysis on the impact of CMS federal staffing mandate on nursing homes. We found that the final nursing home staffing rule would require 102,000 additional caregivers and cost $6.5 billion per year.

Today, the American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) released the following statement following the passage of the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act (H.R. 8244) in the U.S. House Ways and Means Committee.

During a recent U.S. House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing, lawmakers expressed extreme concern over the CMS recent finalization of the federal minimum staffing rule for nursing homes. See below what lawmakers said at the hearing.

The final rule related to Adult Protective Services Functions and Grants Programs was published in the Federal Register on Wednesday, May 8, 2024.

The CDC NHSN Vaccination Team has added an additional open office hour session for reporting the annual Healthcare Personnel Influenza Vaccination Data before this year’s reporting deadline.