AHCA/NCAL

Today, AHCA/NCAL proudly announces that Michael Bassett has been named the association’s Senior Vice President of Government Relations, effective January 6.

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.

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.

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.

Long Term Care Mutual Aid Plans are collaborative networks of providers that maintain voluntary agreements to support each other before, during, and after a disaster.

The Minimum Data Set 3.0 Quality Measures User's Manual v17.0 and accompanying Risk Adjustment Appendix File are now available.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has published the SNF consolidated billing Healthcare Common Procedure Coding System code tables for calendar year 2025.

CMS released a new Administrative Memo on December 20, 2024, which updates the Civil Money Penalty Reinvestment Program (CMPRP) application process.