Fact Sheets & Letters Page Content Latest Fact Sheets CLA: Economic State of the Skilled Nursing Industry2.28.2023In this updated report, CLA examines the increasing costs and contributing factors to revenue, such as occupancy and workforce challenges, that are impacting the financial performance of nursing homes. Read MoreInfographic: State of the Nursing Home Sector2.06.2023While nursing homes are better able to manage COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated a historic labor shortage, creating an access to care crisis for America’s seniors. Meanwhile, the economic recovery of the industry remains in limbo.Read MoreReport: Long Term Care Jobs Report | Jan 20231.19.2023Looking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.Read MoreSurvey: Workforce and Economic Challenges Persist for America's Nursing Homes1.10.2023AHCA/NCAL released a survey of more than 500 nursing home providers from across the U.S. highlighting how the industry continues to face a serious labor and economic crisis, impacting access to care for vulnerable seniors. Read More Latest Letters Letter: Coalition Encourages Vaccine & Therapeutic Priority for Long Term Care When PHE Ends3.15.2023A coalition led by AHCA/NCAL writes HHS Secretary Becerra asking the government to ensure residents and staff have continued rapid and reliable access to vaccines and therapeutics once the public health emergency ends.Read MoreLetter: Coalition Writes USCIS on Proposed Immigration Related Fee Changes3.06.2023AHCA/NCAL leads a coalition of 20 organizations requesting that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) avoid increasing immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.Read MoreLetter: AHCA/NCAL Requests OSHA Issue Consistent COVID-19 Protocols1.04.2023AHCA/NCAL wrote the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding its forthcoming Final Healthcare Standard on COVID-19, requesting that workplace safety standards remain consistent with CDC and CMS guidelines.Read MoreAll-Hands-On-Deck Campaign to Improve COVID-19 & Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Long Term Care Residents11.21.2022AHCA/NCAL and LeadingAge write to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra outlining how to help improve vaccine booster rates among nursing home residents heading into the winter respiratory season. 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Letter: Coalition Encourages Vaccine & Therapeutic Priority for Long Term Care When PHE Endspdf3/15/2023 4:00:00 AMA coalition led by AHCA/NCAL writes HHS Secretary Becerra asking the government to ensure residents and staff have continued rapid and reliable access to vaccines and therapeutics once the public health emergency ends.Letter: Coalition Writes USCIS on Proposed Immigration Related Fee Changespdf3/6/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL leads a coalition of 20 organizations requesting that the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) avoid increasing immigration and naturalization benefit request fees.CLA: Economic State of the Skilled Nursing Industrypdf2/28/2023 5:00:00 AMIn this updated report, CLA examines the increasing costs and contributing factors to revenue, such as occupancy and workforce challenges, that are impacting the financial performance of nursing homes. Infographic: State of the Nursing Home Sectorpdf2/6/2023 5:00:00 AMWhile nursing homes are better able to manage COVID-19, the pandemic has exacerbated a historic labor shortage, creating an access to care crisis for America’s seniors. Meanwhile, the economic recovery of the industry remains in limbo.Report: Long Term Care Jobs Report | Jan 2023pdf1/19/2023 5:00:00 AMLooking at data from the federal government, nursing homes are still facing historic job losses while other health care industries have mostly rebounded to pre-pandemic levels.Survey: Workforce and Economic Challenges Persist for America's Nursing Homespdf1/10/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL released a survey of more than 500 nursing home providers from across the U.S. highlighting how the industry continues to face a serious labor and economic crisis, impacting access to care for vulnerable seniors. Letter: AHCA/NCAL Requests OSHA Issue Consistent COVID-19 Protocolspdf1/4/2023 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL wrote the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regarding its forthcoming Final Healthcare Standard on COVID-19, requesting that workplace safety standards remain consistent with CDC and CMS guidelines.CLA Report: Updated Staffing Mandate Analysispdf12/15/2022 5:00:00 AMDue to increasing labor costs and pervasive workforce shortages nationwide, CLA estimates more than 191,000 caregivers would be needed at an annual cost of $11.3 billion in order for nursing homes to meet a staffing minimum of 4.1 hours per resident day. All-Hands-On-Deck Campaign to Improve COVID-19 & Influenza Vaccination Rates Among Long Term Care Residentspdf11/21/2022 5:00:00 AMAHCA/NCAL and LeadingAge write to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra outlining how to help improve vaccine booster rates among nursing home residents heading into the winter respiratory season. AHCA/NCAL Requests Extension Of Public Health Emergency pdf11/2/2022 4:00:00 AMWith public health officials anticipating a surge of cases this fall and winter and many states not prepared for the unwinding of the PHE, AHCA/NCAL encourages HHS Secretary Becerra to extend the PHE past January 2023. CONTACT US If you have questions, please email us. ahcapressoffice@ahca.org It looks like your browser does not have JavaScript enabled. Please turn on JavaScript and try again. AHCA/NCAL Twitter Updates Tweets by @ahcancal