The Nursing Facility Quality Incentive program rewards nursing facilities for meeting certain quality metrics based on clinical and utilization measures. Facilities earn points for achieving benchmarks and improvements, and must meet eligibility criteria including Medicaid participation, performance on at least one metric, and 2024 webinar attendance. Attestation forms for webinar attendance are due by Friday, March 14.

The PHCA Quality Dashboard and bulleted summary is now available to all members. The current dashboard includes data from CMS Care Compare through 2024 Q2 overall staffing star rating and RN star rating as reported in Payroll-Based Journal (PBJ 2023 Q1 - 2024 Q2).

We're proud to share the 2023-24 Impact Report, highlighting the progress and achievements made possible by the dedication of our association members and partners. This report showcases the tangible ways our collective efforts have driven positive change, advanced our mission, and addressed the challenges facing Pennsylvania's long-term care continuum. We look forward to building on this momentum to achieve even greater impact for Pennsylvania's most vulnerable and their providers of care.

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) recently posted the ninth update to sub-regulatory guidance for the SNF Mandatory Off-Cycle SNF Provider Enrollment Revalidation process. This update includes three significant changes and updates of which providers need to be aware. PHCA’s national […]