American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living Latest News from AHCA/NCAL Press Releases AHCA/NCAL Announces 2025 Gold National Quality Award Recipients8.11.2025Today, we're pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Gold – Excellence in Quality Award. Three skilled nursing care centers have earned the most prestigious and esteemed award level of AHCA/NCAL’s National Quality Award Program.Read MoreAHCA Releases Statement on FY 2026 Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System Final Rule7.31.2025AHCA released a statement today in response to the Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System for fiscal year 2026 final rule issued by CMS.Read MoreAHCA/NCAL Honors 60th Anniversary of Medicare, Medicaid7.30.2025AHCA/NCAL issued a statement on the 60th anniversary of President Johnson signing the Social Security Amendments of 1965, which created Medicare and Medicaid, into law.Read MoreAHCA/NCAL Reacts to the Passage of the Domestic Tax and Spending Cuts Bill7.03.2025AHCA/NCAL issued the following statement in reaction to the House of Representatives passing the reconciliation package, which includes changes to Medicaid, advancing the bill to the President’s desk for signature.Read More Blog Posts Reminder: Final Chance to Order Free CDC Print Materials8.07.2025Read MoreNow Available – AHCA Summary of FY26 SNF Final Payment Rule8.05.2025Read MoreBehind the Stars: Understanding CMS 5-Star Rating System8.05.2025Read MoreLead with Excellence: NCAL’s Training for Assisted Living Leadership Skills8.05.2025Read More (Hidden) Provider Magazine It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. Upcoming Events It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again.