Nursing Homes

7 days ago
Nursing Homes Health Care Access Loan Repayment Program Applications Open: Loan repayment program for psychiatrists, dentists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and pediatric clinical nurse specialists.

7 days ago
Nursing Homes DOH Issues Norovirus Health Advisory to Nursing Homes and Hospitals: Infection prevention and control guidance may be of interest to all members.

14 days ago
Nursing Homes 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 new digital advocacy letters are now available. Please contact the Governor today, and share links with board members, staff, family members, and more!

21 days ago
Nursing Homes Health Equity Impact Assessment Requirements Reviewed by PHHPC: The Public Health and Health Planning Council discussed the HEIA requirements and received updates from the Office of Aging and Long-Term Care and the Nursing Home CON Ad Hoc Committee.

28 days ago
Nursing Homes Commissioner Declares Influenza Prevalent in NY: Declaration triggers certain actions for certain DOH-regulated entities.

Nursing Homes CMS Announces Rural Health Transformation Program Awards: NYS awarded $212,058,208 for the first year of the five-year grant.
10 hours ago

Nursing Homes DOH Prepares Nursing Homes for Transition to iQIES-Based Electronic Plan of Correction: DOH has developed a two-part training course (OALTC-576) available on the LMS, offering nursing homes a step-by-step guide for completing role assignments and submitting ePOCs.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Health Care Access Loan Repayment Program Applications Open: Loan repayment program for psychiatrists, dentists, primary care physicians, nurse practitioners, and pediatric clinical nurse specialists.
7 days ago

Nursing Homes Update: Governor Acts on 2025 Priority Legislation: LeadingAge NY provides a status update on all priority bills passed by the Legislature in 2025.
7 days ago

Nursing Homes Changes in Nursing Home Administrator Regs Proposed: LeadingAge NY Win: DOH has proposed amendments to the nursing home administrator licensure requirements in response to recommendations made by LeadingAge NY.
22 hours ago

Nursing Homes DOH Provides Updates on MOLST, MFP Progress, NHTD Waiver, and POC Webinar for Home Care: Recent DOH meeting yields various updates for providers throughout the continuum.
7 days ago

Nursing Homes DOH Issues Norovirus Health Advisory to Nursing Homes and Hospitals: Infection prevention and control guidance may be of interest to all members.
7 days ago

Nursing Homes 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.
7 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 new 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.