The Biden Administration’s new ‘crack down’ on nursing homes shows a shocking lack of basic understanding about what is happening and how to fix it. Our statement

Facts are stubborn

The residents affected by the sudden closure of four Iowa nursing homes will find safe placement in other Iowa facilities, but nursing homes are on an unsustainable trajectory here. bit.ly/3JuY3Jc We know how to fix it. Our statement:

We know how to stop the gathering wave of nursing home closures and loss of access to long term care in rural Iowa communities. Find out what is happening and how to help keep long term care local in Iowa keepltclocal.com

Thanks Jeff Angelo for opportunity to discuss the crisis facing Iowa nursing homes, 17 of which have closed in the last year. We are asking the Legislature act now to lift Medicaid rates and protect rural Iowans' access to care. #KeepLTCLocal iheart.com/podcast/182-th…

“This is an unsustainable trajectory,” IHCA President & CEO said in a statement to McKnight's LTC News about the increase in wages & operating costs that created a nearly 20% shortfall in Medicaid reimbursements, causing IA facilities to close. #KeepLTCLocal mcknights.com/news/6-iowa-lo…

We’re hiring! The Iowa Health Care Association is looking to hire a proactive, driven self-starter to serve as its Nurse Consultant to provide consultation to the Iowa Health Care Quality Partners (IHCQP) network. Learn more and apply here: iowahealthcare.org/job/nurse-cons…

Kenny desperately wants to get his chronically ill sister back closer to home, but can't find a nursing home who has staff to care for her. Fund the system to #keepltclocal #ialegis youtu.be/KhxDbx9uuhE

.⁦Iowa Health Care Association⁩ Day on the Hill pre-briefing kicking off. 125+ members will be at the Capitol today to talk about the urgency of funding to ensure Iowans have a quality care continuum when they need it. #ialegis #keepltclocal

Iowa Health Care Association President & CEO Brent Willett shares a message of thanks to Gov. Kim Reynolds, Speaker Pat Grassley, Jack Whitver and #ialegis for helping to #KeepLTCLocal.

“...I would characterize this as certainly one of the most consequential legislative sessions in memory when it comes to working to the best interest of providing access to care for seniors in Iowa," IHCA President & CEO Brent Willett told @dmregister. desmoinesregister.com/story/news/hea…

REMINDER: Today is the last day to apply for the IHCA Foundation’s 2023 scholarship programs! Learn more and apply here: bit.ly/3J9sHEt

.⁦President Donald J. Trump⁩ is about to mandate the impossible. desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/…

.President Donald J. Trump has placed political expedience before care access for America's seniors. We will vigorously defend them against this devastating rule. Our statement:

Check out this McKnight's LTC News profile on IHCA member and Accura Healthcare CEO and founder Ted LeNeave on how his organization is handling the current challenges in long-term care. mcknights.com/news/pack-it-u…

Thank you Joni Ernst for putting forward real solutions to the workforce crisis that is crushing rural health care. The Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act is refreshingly common-sense. Congress should pass it and President Donald J. Trump should sign it.

“Lawmakers at the Capitol have important work to do in 2024 & laying the foundation for a more robust & accessible home- and community-based delivery system should be part of it,” writes IHCA President & CEO Brent Willett in his letter to the editor, published in Osceola Sentinel-Tribune.

MDS coordinators are key to the function of a nursing home. In rural Iowa, dozens of MDS coordinator positions are unfilled, threatening access to care. Our new service will help manage the MDS process for these facilities and keep their doors open. #KeepLongTermCareLocal

Yesterday's CMSGov final nursing home staffing mandate rule means there are more than 2,300 Iowans whose care setting is threatened with extinction. Every American should be outraged. The facts + our statement:

IHCA CEO Brent Willett spoke with Kayla James KCCI about strides Iowa long-term care providers have made in recruiting and retaining staff: - Direct care worker wages are up 35% since 2019, thanks in large part to critical Medicaid rate increases (1/2)