FHCA Applauds Governor, Legislature and AHCA for Giving Florida’s Nursing Centers Short-Term Funding Boost

Posted on: Nov 04, 2021

Florida Health Care Association applauded Governor DeSantis, legislators and the Agency for Health Care Administration after the Joint Legislative Budget Commission today approved $99.5 million in short-term financial relief for Florida nursing centers. Funding will be distributed to centers through temporary increased Medicaid reimbursement rates over a three-month period.

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Health Care Workforce Coalition Proposes Solutions to Staffing Crisis

Posted on: Nov 01, 2021

Florida can emerge from its ongoing health care workforce crisis by providing financial assistance for potential and current caregivers, developing training and education opportunities, and streamlining pathways for professionals to build careers in health care. Those are among the key recommendations issued today by a coalition of care-providing professions working tirelessly to serve the public amid the unprecedented challenges of…

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FHCA Partners with Q3 Healthcare Consulting to Implement Florida’s CaregiversFL Career Program Grant

Posted on: Oct 25, 2021

FHCA has partnered with Q3 Healthcare Consulting to implement the CaregiversFL Career Program, a statewide initiative to increase the number of direct care workers, specifically Certified Nursing Assistants, into the long term care profession.

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ICYMI: Long Term Care Providers Ask Federal Trade Commission for Help on Staffing Agency Price Gouging

Posted on: Oct 25, 2021

Long term care providers, including Florida Health Care Association members, last week urged the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) for assistance with the burdens imposed by anticompetitive practices by direct care staffing agencies.

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Staff Shortages, Cost Increases Threaten Access to Resident Care

Posted on: Oct 19, 2021

While Florida’s nursing centers have recently seen steep declines in COVID-19 cases among residents, those care centers are facing significantly worsening workforce challenges and financial burdens, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) told members of the Florida House Health and Human Services Committee today.

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FHCA Updates Legislature on Continued Workforce, COVID-19 Challenges in Long Term Care Centers

Posted on: Oct 13, 2021

COVID-19 cases have sharply declined in Florida’s skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities, but those facilities continue to experience significant workforce challenges that existed before the pandemic but have only worsened over the past year and a half, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) told members of the Florida Senate’s Health Policy Committee this week.

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FHCA Welcomes Susan E. Anderson as Director of Government Affairs

Posted on: Sep 21, 2021

FHCA is pleased to announce that public policy expert Susan E. Anderson has joined the team as Director of Government Affairs. Susan will work under the direction of Senior Director of Government Affairs/Chief Lobbyist Toby Philpot and will assist with advancing the Association’s legislative agenda. She’ll also support members with regulatory compliance and liaison with the agencies providing state and…

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FHCA Statement in Response to AARP COVID-19 Dashboard

Posted on: Sep 16, 2021

Florida’s nursing centers have put forth tremendous efforts to keep both their residents and staff safe since the beginning of the pandemic, and they continue to do so. It’s easy for AARP and others to look on from afar – with no direct involvement in the day-to-day operations of a nursing center – and cast judgment. Perhaps instead of producing…

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FHCA Statement on Biden Administration’s Expanded COVID-19 Vaccination Requirement for Health Care Facilities

Posted on: Sep 09, 2021

FHCA released the following statement regarding the Biden Administration’s announcement requiring all Medicare and Medicaid-certified health care settings to be vaccinated against COVID-19.

“We appreciate the Administration listening to the concerns about a federal mandate that only applied to nursing home staff. A broadened vaccination policy will help protect our residents who often interact with other health care professionals for…

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FHCA Statement on Biden Administration’s Vaccination Requirement for Nursing Home Staff

Posted on: Aug 19, 2021

In response to the Biden Administration’s requirement that all nursing home staff be vaccinated, FHCA CEO Emmett Reed highlighed recent survey results that show the extreme staffing shortages in long-term care. “We appreciate our state and national leaders’ efforts to keep COVID-19 rates low, and our long-term care centers have been working tirelessly for more than a year and a…

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Florida Health Care Association Survey: 92% of Florida Nursing Centers Face Staffing Challenges

Posted on: Aug 10, 2021

The vast majority of Florida nursing centers are facing significant staffing challenges that present an urgent need for investment in the long term care workforce, according to the findings of a recent survey by the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA). The survey of the organization’s nursing home and assisted living members makes clear the centers need resources to recruit and…

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FHCA Awarded $1.8 Million Federal Grant to Boost Long Term Care Workforce

Posted on: Aug 05, 2021

The Florida Health Care Association has been awarded a $1.8 million grant from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to strengthen Florida’s long term care workforce and attract more Certified Nursing Assistants (CNAs) into the profession. The CaregiversFL Career Program is two-year project that will focus on raising awareness about long term care as an opportunity for career…

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