The dependency of nursing facilities on Medicaid has been compared to the dependency of a drug addict on his supplier. The funding of our system of providing care is so driven by Medicaid dollars that most nursing facilities cannot conceive not receiving such support. However, the current Federal and State budget crises have some law makers contemplating the unthinkable. Maybe we at AHC should too.

The dependency of nursing facilities on Medicaid has been compared to the dependency of a drug addict on his supplier. The funding of our system of providing care is so driven by Medicaid dollars that most nursing facilities cannot conceive not receiving such support. However, the current Federal and State budget crises have some law makers contemplating the unthinkable. Maybe we at AHC should too.

A model for comparison is that of assisted living. Other than a relatively small amount of Community Based Alternative (CBA) funds, the ALF world is not dependent on Medicaid.

please respond to the following question:

How could nursing facilities reduce (if not break) their dependence on Medicaid funding?

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