The American Health Care Association (AHCA) has developed an updated, more user-friendly version of the Veterans Administration (VA) Community Nursing Home (CNH) pricing comparison tool as a
member benefit for fiscal year (FY) 2027. This tool, which is effective for dates of Service beginning October 1, 2026, can be found on
AHCA’s Reimbursment webpage under “Veterans Affairs Resources.”
Under all VA Veterans Care Agreements (VCA) and now in many VA Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity (IDIQ) contracts, nursing facility providers are reimbursed for short- and long-stay services furnished to veterans as a percentage of Medicare PDPM payments, as well as for other services under the VA Fee Schedule. Details are located on the VA
Community Nursing Home (CNH) Fee Schedule page.
Note: This year’s tool includes a modified wage index adjustment to account for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) policy, which sets a floor for year-to-year changes in the wage index multiplier for any county at -5%.