Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities

7 hours ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Issues ACF Dietary Regulations Interpretive Guidance: Resources are a product of workgroup convened by DOH, which LeadingAge NY participated in.

7 hours ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Activates ACF QSIR on HCS: All ACFs and assisted living providers must submit the Quarterly Statistical Information Report by Jan. 31^st.

11 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities EQUAL Award Letters, Ongoing ACF Survey Issues Discussions, and More: LeadingAge NY continues to work with DOH to provide clarity on various policy issues for ACFs.

25 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities ALP OMIG Audit Protocols Updated: ALP members should review OMIG audit protocols.

25 days ago
Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Provides Recording of ACF Survey and Enforcement Webinar: Short webinar provides overview of process.

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Governor Signs Bills to Protect Workers and Authorize Nursing Home Equity Withdrawals, Vetoes Bill Banning For-Profit Hospice: Bills signed include legislation to prohibit exploitative training reimbursement agreements and prevent workplace violence, to authorize enhanced withdrawals of equity from certain nursing homes, and to dedicate nursing home staffing fines to recruitment and safety grants. The Governor vetoed a bill banning new and expanded for-profit hospice programs.
11 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Highlights Office of Victim Services Reimbursement Program: DOH, in partnership with OVS, is reminding health care providers and facilities about the OVS reimbursement program for victims of crime for their out-of-pocket, crime-related expenses.
12 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities CMS Announces MAHA ELEVATE Model, Will Issue NOFO in Early 2026: The MAHA ELEVATE Model will provide approximately $100 million to many types of eligible organizations, including senior living communities, to fund three-year cooperative agreements for up to 30 proposals that promote health and prevention for Original Medicare beneficiaries.
19 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Provides Recording of ACF Survey and Enforcement Webinar: Short webinar provides overview of process.
25 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities State Medicaid Spending In Line with Projections: Global Cap figures show a decrease in Medicaid enrollment and slightly elevated spending halfway through the State Fiscal Year.
11 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities Long-Term Care Provider Associations Meet with DOH: The meeting yielded updates on HERDS reporting, CHRC, and more.
18 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities ALP OMIG Audit Protocols Updated: ALP members should review OMIG audit protocols.
25 days ago

Assisted Living and Adult Care Facilities DOH Activates ACF Financial Report: All ACFs that were in operation for six months or more during 2024 must submit.
25 days ago

Reject Proposed Cuts to Home Health Care and Support Strong HUD Funding
LeadingAge National provides several important advocacy alerts, including alerts urging CMS to rescind proposed cuts to home health Medicare FFS payment rates, urging Congress to support strong HUD funding, and urging Congress to support foreign-born workers in aging services. Please take action today using these simple links!
Urge Congress to Protect Medicaid in 2025!
Congress is moving through the budget reconciliation process, which aims to reduce federal spending by approximately $1.5 trillion over the next 10 years. Given the significant amount of savings being sought, Medicaid is a highly likely source of cuts (potentially up to $880 billion). Write to your members of Congress today to urge them not to include Medicaid cuts or harmful changes as part of budget reconciliation bills or other legislation.