Annual initiative once again calls on the Administration and Congress to bring long term and post-acute care to the forefront
In advance of President Obama’s annual address to Congress, the American Health Care Association and the National Center for Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) today released its own assessment of the long term and post-acute care profession, citing significant and innovative movement in providing a higher level of quality care. Future cuts, however, could potentially impact that care, the Association said.
“Our profession has made great strides, yet we are struggling to meet growing demand in the light of diminishing federal and state funding,” stated Governor Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of AHCA/NCAL. “We have improved in quality. Many of our facilities are hiring doctors and reducing hospital readmissions. We have improved in delivering a variety of health care options for seniors. That significant progress could all be put at risk if policymakers continue to avoid serious discussions centering on how we are reimbursed.”
Read the full article at AHCA's site.