Legislature extends AB 1629 SNF (Skilled Nursing Facility) funding
Legislature extends AB 1629 SNF funding CAHF advocacy achieves stable reimbursement After months of advocacy, CAHF is pleased to announce that the Legislature late on Aug. 31 passed Assembly Bill 1489, the trailer-bill legislation extending the authorization of AB 1629 for Medi-Cal skilled-nursing facilities. Passage of the measure in the final minutes of the legislative session is a significant accomplishment …
California best in three QMs SNFs score high in new CMS analysis
With the redesigned Nursing Home Compare website going live today, a new analysis of data ranks California skilled-nursing facilities as best in the nation in three quality measures California SNFs scored better than every other state in preventing weight loss and depression, and residents in California facilities showed the least amount of decline in their activities of daily living. In addition, California …
CAHF Budget Advocacy has Positive Impact
CAHF Budget Advocacy Has Positive Impact Legislative deadline looms With the deadline June 15 for the Legislature to pass a state budget, CAHF’s negotiating and lobbying efforts appear to have made headway in mitigating current cuts while also improving the financial outlook for CAHF members in the future. The governor’s May budget revision originally proposed a permanent skilled-nursing facility quality-assurance …
Governor Issues May budget Revise: CAHF Begins Analysis
As reported in e-mail alerts to CAHF members, Gov. Jerry Brown released a 2012-13 state-budget proposal May “revise” Monday, May 14, including additions and deletions from the governor’s initial January budget in order to bridge a projected deficit that has grown from an estimated $9 billion in January to $16 billion today. Although the state continues to fund repayment to …
