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Latest News from AHCA/NCAL
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  • AHCA/NCAL Applauds Reintroduction of Bipartisan Legislation to Develop Certified Nursing Assistants
    5.01.2026
    AHCA/NCAL praised Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Tim Scott (R-SC) for reintroducing the Ensuring Seniors’ Access to Quality Care Act, bipartisan legislation aimed at addressing a nationwide shortage of CNAs.
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  • The case for strengthening the LTC workforce grows: AHCA’s Ritchie
    10.22.2025
    It’s time for policymakers to help support this recovery through a multipronged approach. Caregivers for Tomorrow is a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, to say to Congress, “There’s a better way to address the workforce shortage, and here are the solutions.”
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  • NATCEP: A Solution for Developing Nurse Aides in Long Term Care
    10.21.2025
    AHCA/NCAL supports the reintroduction of the Ensuring Seniors Access to Quality Care Act, which would allow these training programs to resume under certain parameters to ensure compliance and resident safety. This is one of the many solutions AHCA/NCAL has put forth as part of its Caregivers for Tomorrow initiative.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches New Workforce Campaign, ‘Caregivers For Tomorrow’
    9.02.2025
    Caregivers for Tomorrow, a component of AHCA’s forward-looking policy agenda, The Better Way, calls for investing in workforce development, streamlining career pathways and fostering environments where caregivers can thrive.
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  • ICYMI: NCAL’s Bethea: Celebrating Assisted Living Means Strengthening Its Future
    9.15.2026
    ICYMI: LaShuan Bethea, executive director of NCAL, authored a new op-ed that calls for stakeholders to support assisted living and its essential role in long term care as America’s senior population grows.
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  • America’s Assisted Living Communities Celebrate “Shining Through the Years”
    9.13.2026
    Beginning today, America’s assisted living communities are participating in NALW. The national observance honors the individuals working, residing, and volunteering in assisted living and residential care communities.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Launches 2026-2027 #GetVaccinated Campaign With New Innovation Challenge
    9.02.2026
    Today, we launched its 2026-2027 #GetVaccinated campaign, offering resources to help long term and post-acute care providers prepare for respiratory virus season.
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  • In Case You Missed It: New Study Finds Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries More Likely to Leave Plans as Care Needs Grow
    8.26.2026
    #ICYMI: A new study that found Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were increasingly likely to leave their plans for Traditional Medicare after developing complex medical conditions.
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  • Take Quality Improvement to the Next Level: Become a QAPI Certified Professional
    10.08.2026
    AHCA/NCAL offers members the opportunity to become a Quality Assurance and Performance Improvement Certified Professional at a deeply discounted price through a partnership with American Association of Post-Acute Care Nursing.
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  • CMS Warns Providers About Unofficial CLIA Invoices
    10.08.2026
    Facilities that conduct on-site testing under a Clinical Laboratory Improvement Amendments certificate should alert the staff who handle laboratory mail, invoices, and payments.
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  • CMS Posts MDS and SNF QRP Resources
    10.08.2026
    CMS has posted draft Minimum Data Set materials for October 2027 and resources to help skilled nursing facilities prepare for Skilled Nursing Facility Quality Reporting Program reporting.
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  • VA Assisted Living Pilot Update – States Selected
    10.06.2026
    ​Last year, President Biden signed the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act into law.
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