Nursing Homes

1 day ago
Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Calls for Fixes to Staffing Penalties, Labor Shortage Determinations: The association recommended changes in the nursing home staffing penalty framework and pointed out fundamental flaws in the methodology for determining acute labor shortage areas.

15 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.

22 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.

29 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.

Nursing Homes DOH Issues Next Round of Staffing Compliance Letters: Nursing home providers should download their Q1 2024 letters at their earliest convenience.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes CMS Launches MAHA ELEVATE: $100 Million Grant Opportunity to Transform Healthy Aging Through Lifestyle Medicine: The latest CMS Innovation Center model aims to test lifestyle interventions that go beyond traditional clinical care to better manage chronic conditions for the Medicare FFS population. Mandatory LOIs are due April 10^th.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes LeadingAge NY Calls for Fixes to Staffing Penalties, Labor Shortage Determinations: The association recommended changes in the nursing home staffing penalty framework and pointed out fundamental flaws in the methodology for determining acute labor shortage areas.
1 day ago

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.
7 days ago

Nursing Homes Application Process Open for ACCESS Model: First deadline for applications is April 1^st, but program will have rolling applications for future cohorts.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Nursing Home Reimbursement Update: DOH provides status updates on outstanding funding issues, promises additional detail regarding payments set to be released next week.
1 day ago

Nursing Homes Ongoing Advocacy on Antipsychotic Quality Measures: Nursing homes should view recent press coverage on antipsychotic use as part of an ongoing public discussion, not as confirmation of imminent policy change. LeadingAge will continue to monitor developments closely and provide updates if and when CMS signals concrete action.
2 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.
8 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.