Health Care Association of Michigan (HCAM)

AHCA/NCAL President and CEO Mark Parkinson today in @nytimes: "The vast majority of long-term care residents are recovering. It’s not too late. Our country rallied around hospitals. Now it’s time to rally around long-term care facilities." nytimes.com/2020/05/01/opini…

Today is the second day of #CareersInAging week and we are honoring the nurses who have dedicated their lives to providing care for the greatest generation. These #LTCHeroes are on the front lines of keeping seniors safe and healthy today and every day. youtube.com/watch?v=CHJy6zBX…

Today, we went on @AmericaNewsroom to tell the nation skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities need to be a top priority in our response to #COVID19. These providers care for some of the most vulnerable individuals. youtu.be/GmYAGuJqb1Q

Health care workers everywhere are heroes, but the special touch and care of those working in post-acute/long term care centers is truly unique. Thank you for your continued messages of support! #CareNotCOVID instagram.com/p/B-AjnXIjXxh/…

Are you looking for a way to help support seniors in long term care? Are people asking you how they can reach out? We just launched #CareNotCOVID and are encouraging everybody to engage and share. Send a digital message to a senior or donate to a provider. carenotcovid.com

"Senior living operators today have much more sophisticated technology at their disposal than did their predecessors, and they’re putting that technology to good use to help ensure the health and safety of residents at this time." mcknightsseniorliving.com/ho…

Today, we are releasing new guidance for long term care providers on how to take reasonable efforts to prevent #COVID19 from entering facilities. These recommendations build upon what CMS and CDC currently recommend. Read the guidance at ahcancal.org/coronavirus

One of the top concerns for post-acute and long term care leaders in 2020: #Medicaid. Rates need to reflect the increasing acuity and cost of care for patients. In many cases, Medicaid already underfunds care. Any more cuts could be catastrophic. skillednursingnews.com/2020/…

The holidays are a time we often cherish time with loved ones. Unfortunately, nursing home closures because of low government reimbursement make this incredibly hard for some people. Sufficient Medicaid rates are necessary to keep families together. washingtonpost.com/national/…

AHCA/NCAL's resident expert on population health management, Jill Sumner, explains how post-acute and long term care providers are modernizing their operations and becoming a part of the population health management conversation. skillednursingnews.com/2019/…

Out now: On a new The Nursing Home Podcast, AHCA/NCAL CEO & President Mark Parkinson talks about the opportunities and challenges a new payment system presents to providers. Listen below or wherever you get your podcasts. thenursinghomepodcast.com/ep…

Lexi was inspired as a sophomore in high school to one day run her own nursing home. She discovered this passion by working in a variety of roles, from a dietary aid to now an assistant executive director, seeing all sides of long term care and the benefits it brings. #WhyICare

Today, CMS introduces a new symbol on Nursing Home Compare. We fully support transparency, but unfortunately, many people do not know the full picture when it comes to nursing home quality. We need your help to tell CMS this change doesn't make sense: votervoice.net/AHCA/Campaign…

"Are We Nearing The End Of Medicare’s Three-Day Rule?" It's finally time for lawmakers to do a much-needed service for seniors and remove this archaic rule. forbes.com/sites/howardgleck…

Providers have improved significantly in recent years but our journey is not done. Post-acute and long term caregivers are striving every day to provide the highest possible level of care to the most frail and elderly in our communities. providermagazine.com/news/Pa…