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Protect quality resident care and invest in staff by closing the Medicaid funding gap
About 30,000, or two-thirds, of nursing home residents have their care paid for by the state Medicaid program, which reimburses $38 per day below the cost of care – a gap that makes Massachusetts among the worst in the nation for underfunding quality nursing home care. This has led to a staggering $362 million funding gap statewide, or $900,000 for each facility.
Addressing the nursing home crisis including closing the Medicaid funding gap is the most significant way to stabilize the workforce, provide a living wage for staff and ensure residents receive quality care.
Massachusetts nursing facilities are facing an unprecedented financial and workforce crisis due to state underfunding, changes in federal Medicare payments and a full employment economy. This crisis impacts all nursing facilities – not-for-profit, for profit, family owned – and requires the urgent attention of lawmakers in order to prevent further erosion and to protect access to quality resident care.
Did You Know?
Losing money and struggling to find workers, a nursing home operator feels the squeeze
Boston Globe
June 23, 2019
Lawmakers assembling aid package for nursing homes
Statehouse News Service
May 22, 2019
Group rallies for more funding for state’s nursing home industry
WCVB 5
May 21, 2019
Closing of 5 South Coast facilities leaves state with fewer nursing home beds
Boston Globe
May 14, 2019
Industry says 35 nursing homes at risk of closure in 2019
WWLP News 22
April 4, 2019
Ferency: Don’t balance a budget at the elderly’s expense
Metro West Daily News
March 28, 2019
Why nursing homes are closing across Massachusetts
Wicked Local
March 11, 2019
As Medicaid rates lag behind costs, unpaid nursing Home bills pile up
Skilled Nursing News
March 7, 2019
Nursing home industry sounds alarm
Commonwealth Magazine
March 4, 2019
Opinion: Massachusetts’ nursing homes are facing a crisis
Taunton Daily Gazette
February 26, 2019
RICH BANE: Money for nursing homes should be a state budget priority
The Patriot Ledger
January 29, 2019
Nursing homes throughout Mass. face ‘colossal collapse’ from Medicaid shortfall
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
January 26, 2019
Column: Nursing home funding must be a priority
The Salem Evening News
January 22, 2019
McCarthy: Addressing the crisis facing long-term nursing care
MetroWest Daily News
January 18, 2019
Governor Baker State Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Recommendation Released
Efforts to Gain Legislative Co-Sponsor for Nursing Home Stabilization Bill
Legislative Meetings at State House and In District
House Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Recommendation Released and Debated by the Full House of Representatives
STATE HOUSE ADVOCACY DAY
Senate Ways & Means Fiscal Year 2020 Budget Recommendation Released and Debated by the Full Senate
Fiscal Year 2020 Conference Committee Deliberations
Start of State Fiscal Year 2020
The Massachusetts Senior Care Association represents a diverse set of organizations that deliver a broad spectrum of services to meet the needs of older adults and people with disabilities. Its members include more than 400 nursing and rehabilitation facilities, assisted living residences, residential care facilities and continuing care retirement communities. Forming a crucial link in the continuum of care, Mass Senior Care facilities provide housing, health care and support services to more than 150,000 people a year; employ more than 77,000 staff members; and contribute more than $4 billion annually to the Massachusetts economy.
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