Press Releases

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National observance to take place May 11–17, 2025

December 19, 2024
AHCA has announced “Tapestry of Life” as the theme for NSNCW 2025. The annual observance celebrates the essential role skilled nursing care centers play in providing high-quality, long term and post-acute care to millions of individuals each year. Read More
NSNCW
Long Term Care
Events

Legislation Creates A Pilot Program For Eligible Veterans To Receive Assisted Living Care

December 17, 2024
NCAL applauded the passage of the Senator Elizabeth Dole 21st Century Veterans Healthcare and Benefits Improvement Act. The bill includes provisions that offer eligible veterans assisted living care paid for by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Assisted Living
Legislative

Porter, Parkinson, Gifford Named Among D.C.’s Most Influential Advocates

December 13, 2024
This week, AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Clifton J. Porter, II, Principal Mark Parkinson, and Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Gifford were recognized for their leadership and advocacy efforts in the health care sector. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Awards and Recognition
December 05, 2024
#ICYMI: Travis Clardy, president and CEO of the Texas Health Care Association (THCA), warns in a new op-ed in the Rio Grande Guardian that long term care is facing an “existential threat” due to the Biden Administration’s nursing home staffing mandate. Read More
Workforce
Long Term Care
November 19, 2024
#ICYMI: The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reports that America’s seniors are increasingly being denied coverage under their Medicare Advantage (MA) plans for medically necessary skilled nursing care. Read More
Medicare

Lawmakers Should Pass Bipartisan Bills To Protect Access To Care For America’s Seniors

November 13, 2024
As Congress returns this week, AHCA/NCAL urges our nation’s lawmakers to pass key legislation during the lame duck session to ensure America’s seniors and individuals with disabilities have continued access to quality long term care. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Legislative
November 06, 2024
Today, AHCA/NCAL released the following statement regarding the results of the 2024 election of Members of Congress. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Legislative
October 24, 2024
#ICYMI: the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a report detailing how three of the nation’s largest Medicare Advantage insurers are increasingly denying post-acute care coverage to seniors and individuals with disabilities. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Medicare

The Average Facility Receives Just 82 Cents Per Dollar For The Cost Of Care

October 22, 2024
ICYMI: a new report by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation (ASPE) confirms Medicaid chronically underfunds our nation’s nursing homes. Read More
Advocacy
Long Term Care
Medicaid
October 18, 2024
Today,AHCA/NCAL elected AHCA’s Board of Governors and NCAL’s Board of Directors for the 2024/2025 term. Phil Scalo of New Jersey was elected for a second term as AHCA Chair, and Mark Maxfield of Idaho was elected for a second term as NCAL Chair. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Awards and Recognition

Report found MA insurers intentionally deny prior authorizations for necessary post-acute care

October 18, 2024
Yesterday, the U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released a Majority Staff Report that found the three largest Medicare Advantage insurers denied prior authorizations for post-acute care at rates far higher than other types of care. Read More
October 16, 2024
ICYMI: In a new op-ed and AHCA/NCAL podcast, Dr. David Gifford, CMO of AHCA/NCAL, highlights the importance of long-term care residents getting vaccinated against the flu, COVID-19, and RSV this fall Read More
Advocacy
GetVaccinated
Long Term Care
October 14, 2024
Today marks the official first day of Clif Porter’s tenure as President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. The transition comes after the July announcement of Porter being tapped to assume the position following Mark Parkinson’s retirement. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
October 06, 2024
AHCA/NCAL announced that Delivering Solutions 24, its annual Convention & Expo and largest event of the year, was forced to be cancelled due to the projected path of the impending Hurricane Milton. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Convention

Nursing home closures in Idaho & Maine underscore real-world impacts of federal staffing mandate

September 25, 2024
ICYMI: Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered a floor speech before the U.S. Senate on Tuesday, addressing the impacts of CMS federal staffing mandate on communities across the country. Read More
AHCA/NCAL Updates
Legislative