| Analysis COVID-19 Outbreaks in Nursing Homes | pdf | | 5/21/2021 4:00:00 AM | | | Location of a nursing home, asymptomatic spread and availability of testing were determining factors in COVID-19 outbreaks according to independent analyses by leading academic and health care experts as well as government researchers. |
| LETTER: AHCA/NCAL Urges HHS To Extend Provider Relief Fund Reporting Deadline | pdf | | 4/12/2021 4:00:00 AM | | | The association asks HHS to extend the date for the final PRF report and any recovery of unused funds from June 30, 2021 to December 30, 2022. |
| Report: Nursing Home Cases Through March 7, 2021 | pdf | | 3/30/2021 4:00:00 AM | | | New resident cases and deaths are at their lowest since CMS began collecting COVID data in nursing homes. Nursing homes have seen a 96% decline in new resident cases and a 91% decline in resident deaths since December 20. |
| Fact Sheet: COVID-19 Vaccines and Long Term Care | pdf | | 3/29/2021 4:00:00 AM | | | AHCA/NCAL have answered some of the most common questions about vaccination efforts in long term care facilities, including vaccination rates, vaccine hesitancy, reporting and when facilities will return to normal. |
| Timeline: COVID-19 in Nursing Homes | pdf | | 3/17/2021 4:00:00 AM | | | Despite repeated calls for help, nursing homes did not receive resources or priority for months. Even then, the high amount of spread in surrounding communities made it impossible for nursing homes to prevent the virus from entering their facilities. |
| Letter to Governors: Ensuring Ongoing Access to COVID-19 Vaccines in Long Term Care | pdf | | 3/11/2021 5:00:00 AM | | | Chief Medical Officer Dr. David Gifford asks states for their support in helping long term care providers with the next phase of vaccine distribution. |
| Infographic: Long Term Care Faces Worst Financial Crisis in History | pdf | | 3/8/2021 5:00:00 AM | | | Without additional government
assistance, thousands of facilities may be unable to keep their doors open, threatening access to care for vulnerable seniors and individuals with disabilities. |
| Joint Letter: Request to Administration to Allocate Vaccines to Long Term Care | pdf | | 3/6/2021 5:00:00 AM | | | AHCA/NCAL, LeadingAge, Argentum and ASHA write to White House Senior Advisor Andy Slavitt to request that the federal government allocate 50,000-75,000 doses of the COVID-19 vaccines weekly to long term care pharmacies. |
| Report: Nursing Home Cases Through February 7, 2021 | pdf | | 3/2/2021 5:00:00 AM | | | With vaccine rollout, nursing homes have seen a dramatic decline in new COVID cases and deaths. |
| LETTER: AHCA/NCAL Asks CDC To Evaluate Vaccines’ Effectiveness Among Long Term Care Population | pdf | | 2/10/2021 5:00:00 AM | | | The nation's largest association representing long term and post-acute care providers requests the federal agency to expediate research to ensure facilities can swiftly and safely reopen. |