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A new $819 billion stimulus packages is making its way through the House and the Senate, and some provisions have nursing home providers nervous. The stimulus package has many goals and payouts, but proposed changes to Medicaid are worrisome for some.
A full $87 billion of funding has been allocated for state Medicaid funding, but also included is wording that would rescind some Medicaid eligibility requirements. Unfortunately, these very eligibility requirements were put in place by states trying to manage their enormous budget deficits, and the changes could prove overwhelming.
If the provisions are approved, nursing home providers worry that states might slash payments to healthcare providers and physicians. The American Health Care Association, the Alliance for Quality Nursing Home Care, and The Partnership for Medicaid coalition have issued a statement asking the senate to protect provider payments.
The lobbying organizations contend that changes to Medicaid funding could adversely impact the nation’s frail, elderly, and disabled citizens. According to the groups, the impact would be widespread as nearly 65 percent of nursing home residents and 12 percent of individuals in assisted living communities relying on Medicaid to pay for the care they need.
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