AHCA and other groups pushing for extension of 2% Medicare sequester cut; Congress reaches deal on third...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 21, 2020
Healthcare providers, including nursing homes, are demanding continued relief from the 2% Medicare sequester cuts through the duration of the COVID-19 pandemic. The relief would help improve the “relatively...
Industry leaders demand action on COVID relief proposals worth $2B for providers
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 16, 2020
The nation’s two largest nursing home associations are urging lawmakers to reach a deal on two COVID-19 relief bills that would provide $2 billion in overall aid to providers.
Therapy providers urge Congress to pass new bill that would provide protection from scheduled Medicare...
By
Danielle Brown
Dec 14, 2020
Physical, occupational and speech language therapy providers would receive critical relief from the scheduled 9% cut in Medicare payments under newly introduced federal legislation.
Providers plead for urgent action on COVID-19 from Congress, Biden
By
Danielle Brown
Nov 10, 2020
Long-term care providers are urging the next administration to prioritize additional resources and relief for providers as coronavirus cases continue to skyrocket at nursing homes.
When division is a good thing, and Tuesday’s real winner
By
James M. Berklan
Nov 06, 2020
Although the outcome of the biggest political race Tuesday isn’t known yet, long-term care providers appear to have eluded the most dangerous kind of results.
Current COVID-19 testing requirements and costs ‘unsustainable,’ LTC operator warns
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 10, 2020
Even with additional testing resources from the federal government, nursing home operators say current costs combined with new surveillance requirements are unsustainable.
Providers promote long-term care for funding in next stimulus package as Congress reconvenes
By
Danielle Brown
Sep 09, 2020
Additional relief for long-term care in the next coronavirus stimulus package will be key to ensuring the safety of residents and workers, the nation’s largest nursing home association emphasized again...
Congress fights over protections for frontline healthcare workers, employers
By
Danielle Brown
Jul 15, 2020
The next coronavirus relief bill is expected to include additional protections for frontline workers or protect employers from pandemic-related lawsuits — but to what degree is anybody’s guess right...
Lawmakers want feds to speed up relief payments to Medicaid providers
By
Danielle Brown
Jun 05, 2020
Bipartisan members of Congress are urging the Department of Health and Human Services to quickly distribute COVID-19 relief funding to Medicaid providers following delays.
Plans finalizing for AHCA Congressional fly-in
May 18, 2018
The American Health Care Association is closing online registration for next month’s Congressional Briefing conference today. The event, to be held June 4-5 in Washington, D.C., will feature Health...