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In response to Governor DeSantis announcing he will be making revisions to Executive Order 20-002 which prohibits visitation in Florida long term care facilities, Florida Health Care Association issued the following statement: [Read more…] about FHCA Statement on Governor’s Announcement to Revise LTC Facility Visitation Policies
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA), representing more than 600 skilled nursing centers and assisted living communities across the state of Florida, applauded the Trump administration for prioritizing the nation’s most vulnerable population as they announced $5 billion in additional Provider Relief Funds that will be allocated to skilled nursing centers across the country. [Read more…] about Florida’s Largest Long Term Care Association Applauds Trump Administration for Prioritizing Nation’s Nursing Homes
In response to Governor DeSantis signing Florida’s $92.2 billion budget that included a $105 million Medicaid funding increase for nursing center care, FHCA issued the following statement: [Read more…] about FHCA Commends Governor DeSantis for Preserving Nursing Home Funding Increase in State Budget
In response to the Agency for Health Care Administration’s Emergency Rules requiring COVID-19 testing for all nursing home and assisted living facility staff every two weeks, Florida Health Care Administration issued the following statement: [Read more…] about FHCA Statement of Emergency Rules Requiring Testing of Nursing Home & ALF Staff Every Two Weeks
The Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) today hailed the overall response to COVID-19 by long term care centers in the state, citing newly released federal data showing that Florida’s rate of nursing home cases and fatalities related to the pandemic – the subject of extensive public criticism – is in fact significantly better than the national average. [Read more…] about Florida Long Term Care COVID-19 Response Significantly Better than National Average
As Florida begins hurricane season amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) has detailed long term care facilities’ storm response plans and advised that the vast majority of Florida’s nursing centers have generators capable of protecting residents in the event of power outages. [Read more…] about Florida Health Care Association Details Nursing Centers’ Preparations for Hurricane Season
As hurricane season nears during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis, thoughtful preparation is more crucial than ever for long term care facilities, and the Florida Health Care Association (FHCA) and its members have been working to prepare storm response plans. [Read more…] about FHCA To Hold Media Roundtable as Care Centers Prepare for Hurricane Season Amid COVID-19
Statement from FHCA Executive Director Emmett Reed on Senate and House proposed budgets: [Read more…] about FHCA Statement on Senate and House Budget Proposals
Emmett Reed, FHCA Executive Director, issued a statement on the House and Senate Appropriation Committees’ consideration of the Governor’s recommended budget for fiscal year 2020-2021: [Read more…] about FHCA Statement on Review of Governor’s Proposed Budget
Statement from Emmett Reed, Florida Health Care Association Executive Director, on Hurricane Dorian Preparations: [Read more…] about FHCA’s Emmett Reed on Hurricane Dorian Preparations
