Washington nursing homes getting more help with new Medicaid boost from the state
An increase in Medicaid funding for nursing homes kicked in on July 1. Example video title will go here for this video BURIEN, Wash. — Nursing home...
An increase in Medicaid funding for nursing homes kicked in on July 1. Example video title will go here for this video BURIEN, Wash. — Nursing homes in Washington are now seeing more money coming in the door thanks to an increase in Medicaid funding that kicked in on July 1. The $107 million boost is thanks to a $69.3 billion budget approved earlier this year by state lawmakers to fund critical state services over the next two years. It comes as the industry battles staffing and occupancy issues as nursing homes face an upward battle post-pandemic.