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  • In Case You Missed It: New Study Finds Medicare Advantage Beneficiaries More Likely to Leave Plans as Care Needs Grow
    8.26.2026
    #ICYMI: A new study that found Medicare Advantage beneficiaries were increasingly likely to leave their plans for Traditional Medicare after developing complex medical conditions.
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  • Meade Named the 2026 Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality
    8.25.2026
    Deborah (Debbie) Meade, CEO Emerita of Health Management, today was named the 2026 recipient of the Mary K. Ousley Champion of Quality Award by AHCA/NCAL.
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  • Nicolette Reilly Honored for Leadership in Assisted Living
    8.18.2026
    With over 25 years of experience, Nicolette Reilly was named the 2026 recipient of the Jan Thayer Pioneer Award by NCAL, the assisted living voice of the AHCA.
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  • AHCA/NCAL Announces 2026 Provider ACE Award Recipients
    8.11.2026
    Today, we're excited to announce the recipients for the 2026 Provider Achieving Care Excellence (ACE) Awards Program, formerly known as the AHCA/NCAL Awards Program.
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  • A Closing Keynote Where Purpose Powers the Care
    9.01.2026
    Ryan Hoover leads one of the most remarkable facilities in long term care.
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  • Savings Every Day on the Everyday Items You Already Buy with the Incite GPO
    9.01.2026
    Incite Strategic Partners is AHCA/NCAL’s exclusive Group Purchasing Organization partner that saves long term care facilities money on food and other common purchases while raising the level of service delivered to residents.
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  • Check Out CARES® Dementia Care Training Programs to Help Reduce Antipsychotic Use
    9.01.2026
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  • New Education Program – Chasing the Trophy: Navigating the Risk-Based Survey Process
    9.01.2026
    The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services is expanding the Risk-Based Survey process nationwide, creating a more focused survey experience for qualifying high-performing nursing facilities.
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