LeadingAge NY urges the Hochul administration to provide an immediate Medicaid rate increase to New York’s nursing homes to enable them to staff their facilities appropriately and deliver high-quality care to their residents. 

LeadingAge NY offers written and in-person testimony.

The deadline for submissions is Fri., Oct. 29^th.

LeadingAge NY is partnering with a new group of nursing home resident family members in advocating for increased wages for nursing home direct care staff, to be funded in full through an increase in Medicaid reimbursement.

Two new laws require public disclosure of certain facility characteristics and actions.

With the departure of Ami Schnauber, LeadingAge NY President and CEO Jim Clyne has promoted two staff members to take on new responsibilities.

Last week, LeadingAge NY's Karen Lipson offered testimony at a Public Health and Health Planning Council meeting that was largely focused on DOH's proposed regulations for the “70/40” direct care minimum spending measure and the minimum nurse staffing hours measure for nursing homes.

Congress is negotiating a $3.5 trillion infrastructure investment package. Members must take action NOW to ensure that the Build Back Better Act includes key funding for our aging services infrastructure.