VHCA-VCAL’s advocacy work on behalf of long term care providers is a year-round job.  While the General Assembly session may get most of the attention, the meetings and outreach we conduct with legislators, agency officials, and other stakeholders beyond session can have lasting impact on our ability to be effective advocates. 

We’ll be using this space to highlight VHCA-VCAL staff and leadership’s participation in meetings and events that are critical to the profession. 

Take a look at our outreach and advocacy work for the week of June 6, 2022.  

• 6/6-10—47 attendees took part in the Introduction to Activity Management in Long Term Care course in Richmond.
• 6/6-8—Attended AHCA/NCAL’s Congressional Briefing.
• 6/7—Attended meetings staff from the offices of Rep. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA-07), Rep. Don Beyer (D-VA 08) , Rep. Jennifer Wexton (D-VA-10), Rep. Ben Cline (R-VA-06), Rep Morgan Griffith (R-VA-09) , and Rep Rob Wittman  (R-VA-01).
• 6/8—VHCA-VCAL held a Central District meeting where Steve Ford gave a presentation on the new Medicaid Value-Based Purchasing Program.
• 6/8—Participated in a quarterly meeting with CMS regional staff on LTC issues.
• 6/9—Participated in a meeting on DMAS’s Inter-rater Reliability Study.
• 6/9—Participated in the Virginia Nursing Association’s Access to Mental Health workgroup call.