Nursing Homes

10 days ago
Nursing Homes Your Feedback Requested: Opportunities for NYS Regulatory Reform Affecting Senior Housing, Care: As Governor Hochul has launched the EXPRESS NY online portal to collect stakeholder feedback, LeadingAge NY wants to hear from members how state regulations, policies, and practices are impacting their ability to house and serve older adults.

17 days ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Comments on Proposed LNHA Regulations: The proposed regulations provide welcome updates. Additional reforms would help to expand the field.

23 days ago
Nursing Homes Governor Announces Statewide Effort to Streamline Regulations and Improve How Government Works: Online portal will accept suggestions through April 3^rd.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes DOH Offers Universal Safety Training to ACFs and Nursing Homes: Training is in person in Albany, with limited capacity. Registration is required.

1 month ago
Nursing Homes Elevate Your Leadership Bench: Introducing the Journey to Excellence DNS/DSW Mentorship Cohort Program: Space in the upcoming cohort is limited to ensure individualized attention; register by March 30^th.

Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Summary of One-House Budget Bills: LeadingAge NY provides a high-level overview of each house’s budget proposals, focusing on the issues of greatest significance for long-term care providers and plans and the people they serve.
2 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Surveys for ADHC Programs Are Due March 11th: Nursing homes with actively licensed but closed programs must also complete the survey.
3 days ago

Nursing Homes Outstanding Medicaid Payments Hitting on March 25th: Nursing homes, ALPs, ADHCPs, and hospice providers should see State-share payments of FY26 Medicaid funding increases in payment cycle 2533.
3 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Announces Healthcare Facility Infection Control Learning Series Webinar on Hand Hygiene: Register for the second webinar in DOH’s Back to Basics, Forward to Prevention webinar series on Thurs., March 12, 2026 from 12-1 p.m.
4 days ago

Nursing Homes One-House Budget Update from LeadingAge NY: The Senate and Assembly one-house budget bills were printed late in the evening of March 9^th. LeadingAge NY provides a high-level summary of key budget initiatives as we work to comprehensively review and analyze the two proposals and their potential impacts on member organizations.
3 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH to Hold Webinars on Traumatic Brain Injury This Spring: The webinars will provide an overview on understanding, treatment, and engagement practices involved in the care and support of individuals with brain injuries and co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders.
3 days ago

Nursing Homes Nursing Home Members: Watch for Staffing Compliance Letters: DOH forecasts that letters indicating compliance or non-compliance with State staffing requirements for Q1 of 2024 will be posted to the HCS soon.
3 days ago

Nursing Homes CMS Demands Wide-Ranging Information from NYS on Medicaid Fraud; Community-Based LTSS Under Scrutiny: The letter requests extensive information related to potential fraud, waste, and abuse, focusing on personal care, home health, "adult day care services," non-emergency medical transportation, and behavioral health services.
4 days ago

Nursing Homes ProCare: For over 20 years, Leading Age NY ProCareSM has provided a wide range of high-quality and state-of-the-art clinical, administrative and financial consulting services to member and non-member nursing homes and other aging services providers.

Take Action to Ensure Access to Quality Nursing Home Care for Older Adults!
LeadingAge NY is gearing up for the SFY 2026-27 budget fight, and digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!
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.