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Latest News from AHCA/NCAL
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  • AHCA/NCAL Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Develop Certified Nursing Assistants
    5.01.2026
    AHCA/NCAL praised Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) for reintroducing the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing a nationwide shortage of CNAs.
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  • The case for strengthening the LTC workforce grows: AHCA’s Ritchie
    10.22.2025
    It’s time for policymakers to help support this recovery through a multipronged approach. Caregivers for Tomorrow is a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, to say to Congress, “There’s a better way to address the workforce shortage, and here are the solutions.”
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  • NATCEP: A Solution for Developing Nurse Aides in Long Term Care
    10.21.2025
    AHCA/NCAL supports the reintroduction of the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act, which would allow these training programs to resume under certain parameters to ensure compliance and resident safety. This is one of the many solutions AHCA/NCAL has put forth as part of its Caregivers for Tomorrow initiative.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches New Workforce Campaign, ‘Caregivers For Tomorrow’
    9.02.2025
    Caregivers for Tomorrow, a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, calls for investing in workforce development, streamlining career pathways and fostering environments where caregivers can thrive.
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  • America’s Assisted Living Communities Celebrate “Shining Through the Years”
    9.13.2026
    Beginning today, America’s assisted living communities are participating in NALW. The national observance honors the individuals working, residing, and volunteering in assisted living and residential care communities.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches 2026-2027 #GetVaccinated Campaign With New Innovation Challenge
    9.02.2026
    Today, we launched its 2026-2027 #GetVaccinated campaign, offering resources to help long term and post-acute care providers prepare for respiratory virus season.
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  • In Case You Missed It: New Study Finds Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries More Likely to Leave Plans as Care Needs Grow
    8.26.2026
    #ICYMI: A new study that found Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were increasingly likely to leave their plans for Traditional Medicare after developing complex medical conditions.
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  • Meade Named the 2026 Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality
    8.25.2026
    Deborah (Debbie) Meade, CEO Emerita of Health Management, today was named the 2026 recipient of the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award by AHCA/NCAL.
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  • Free Upcoming Webinar About Reducing Common Food Citations
    9.14.2026
    AHCA/NCAL and Incite Strategic Partners are hosting a free one-hour webinar on November 3 at 2 p.m. EST titled “A Systems Approach to Avoiding
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  • NOW AVAILABLE: SNF QRP Measure Calculations and Reporting User’s Manual V8.0
    9.14.2026
    CMS has posted the updated Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program Measure Calculations and Reporting User's Manual v8.0 and accompanying files.
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  • PBJ Is Now Live in iQIES: What Providers Need to Know
    9.14.2026
    CMS launched Payroll-Based Journal functionality in the Internet Quality Improvement and Evaluation System on August 17, 2026.
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  • See What’s Next in the DS26 Expo Hall
    9.14.2026
    What if the solution to your biggest challenge is waiting in the Expo Hall?
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