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Latest News from AHCA/NCAL
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  • Aaron Test
    11.02.2025
    This is just a test
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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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  • AHCA/NCAL Applauds the Introduction of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026
    4.23.2026
    Today, we're excited to announce the introduction of the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 (H.R. 8375). The bill was introduced in the U.S. House of Representatives by a bipartisan group of members, many of whom are physicians.
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  • New Data Highlights Improvements in Nursing Home Quality Care and Patient, Resident Outcomes
    4.14.2026
    According to our new report, nursing homes across the country are demonstrating meaningful progress in quality improvement.
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  • New Article Highlights Revolutionary Long Term Care Data Resource
    3.04.2026
    Today, we're celebrating the recent publication of work from the Long-Term Care (LTC) Data Cooperative in a leading journal for clinical aging research, the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society (JAGS).
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  • AHCA/NCAL Releases Recommendations to Advance Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents
    2.26.2026
    AHCA/NCAL released a whitepaper titled, “Advancing Accountable Care for Long Term Care Residents," which was recently shared with CMS.
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  • CMS Updates Guidance for Vaccine Coding on SNF Claims
    4.27.2026
    CMS has provided updated guidance for institutional providers for coding claims for vaccine administration when the vaccination is the only service billed on the claim.
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  • Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 Introduced
    4.27.2026
    Last week, the U.S. House of Representatives introduced the Medicare Advantage Improvement Act of 2026 (H.R. 8375), a bipartisan bill that addresses critical issues within Medicare Advantage.
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  • Announcing New Exclusive NCAL Member Discounts NAAP’s National Training and Certification Program for Assisted Living Activities Professionals
    4.27.2026
    The National Assisted Living Enrichment Certification Course is designed to equip life enrichment and activity professionals with the knowledge and skills necessary to excel in assisted living settings.
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  • CMS Updates SNF Data Validation Process FAQs
    4.27.2026
    CMS recently updated its Data Validation Process Frequently Asked Questions document with several revisions.
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