While Gov. Wolf has proposed a $91-million increase in funding in the 2022-23 state budget, it is tied to his administration’s misguided regulatory proposal to increase minimum staffing thresholds by 50%.
It’s been just over two years since the COVID-19 pandemic changed our world forever. Thankfully, life is beginning to resemble a return to normal for many, and it’s wonderful to see. Families are gathering. Businesses are building back. Mask mandates are ending. Our hospitals are operational again.Providing quality care for those who are most vulnerable to COVID-19 continues to be an everyday struggle.
Unfortunately, the staffing requirements are unrealistic because nursing homes simply don’t have the funding to either attract potential workers or hire more employees. Even if they did, the workforce crisis, which is impacting many industries, severely limits their ability to fill positions. One-size-fits-all staffing requirements also fail to recognize that each nursing home is unique in terms of resident care needs and characteristics of the building, among other things.
A recent study commissioned by LeadingAge PA found that the Medicaid funding gap for Pennsylvania’s nursing homes nearly doubled from $631 million in 2017-18. How would your family’s budget look if your household expenses doubled but not your salary? While this shortfall illustrates a point-in-time snapshot, this has been a devastating trend. Medicaid funding is intended to cover long-term care costs for those who can no longer afford to pay for it.
It’s time to finally address these issues in meaningful and lasting ways because our seniors deserve better.
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