https://www.nypacares.org https://www.nypacares.org/senator-stec-nursing-homes-in-crisis <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> Nursing Homes in Crisis </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/md/pexels/dms3rep/multi/pexels-photo-4064229.jpeg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> CANTON, New York (WWNY) - State Senator Dan Stec says nursing homes are in crisis. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Stec says this after learning the assisted living facility run by United Helpers in Canton is closing in May, displacing about 30 residents. </span> </p> <p> <span> The facility says it’s due to reimbursement rates from the government being too low and a lack of staff. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Stec wants reimbursement rates to increase and to allocate millions of dollars in state-share funding toward nursing home Medicaid rates. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/02/26/senator-stec-nursing-homes-crisis/ </p> <p> <br/> </p> </div> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:28:37 GMT https://www.nypacares.org/senator-stec-nursing-homes-in-crisis thumbnail main image https://www.nypacares.org/consumer-alert-nursing-home-operators-ask-for-increase-in-medicaid-reimbursement <div data-rss-type="text"> <h3> <span> Consumer Alert </span> </h3> </div> <div> <img src="https://irp.cdn-website.com/md/pexels/dms3rep/multi/pexels-photo-4063789.jpeg"/> </div> <div data-rss-type="text"> <p> <span> Nursing home operators are asking for an increase in Medicaid reimbursement this year as well as annual rebasing. What that means is the state looking at the cost of care each year and increasing reimbursement to reflect that. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> But with a giant state budget deficit, the argument for increases may be a tough one. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> <span> Jewish Senior Life of Rochester released a video meant to send a clear message to the governor… increase Medicaid reimbursement rates to nursing homes. </span> </p> <p> <br/> </p> <p> https://www.whec.com/top-news/consumer-alert-nursing-home-operators-ask-for-increase-in-medicaid-reimbursement/ </p> </div> Thu, 29 Feb 2024 17:15:57 GMT https://www.nypacares.org/consumer-alert-nursing-home-operators-ask-for-increase-in-medicaid-reimbursement thumbnail main image