Nursing Homes

Alzheimer's/Memory Care

ALTCS: Health Insurance for Individuals Who Require Nursing Home Level of Care

September 15, 2024 SrSupport Comments Off on ALTCS: Health Insurance for Individuals Who Require Nursing Home Level of Care

The Arizona Long Term Care System (ALTCS, pronounced ALL-Tecs) is health insurance for individuals who have an age related and/or physical disability and who require nursing facility level of care. Services may be provided in an institution or in a home or community-based setting. Those who qualify do not have to reside in a nursing home. Many ALTCS members live […]

Legislation

Attorney General Mayes Urges Federal Government to Implement Stronger Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

November 18, 2023 SrSupport Comments Off on Attorney General Mayes Urges Federal Government to Implement Stronger Minimum Staffing Standards in Nursing Homes

Tuesday, November 7, 2023 PHOENIX – Attorney General Kris Mayes today joined a coalition of 15 state attorneys general to urge the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) to promulgate a rule requiring stronger minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities. The letter submitted on Monday by the coalition, responds to a […]