Long-term care facilities rely on around-the-clock staffing to provide medical attention, daily assistance and supervision ...

Medicaid is essential to funding nursing home care in New York State; it covers about 85% of residents, far above the national average of 63%. Yet Medicaid reimbursement covers only 75-80% of actual ...

New York state has allocated $1.5 billion in Medicaid reimbursement to hospitals and nursing homes for this year. However, it is not yet clear how the funds will be divided between the two ...