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Nursing‑home, assisted‑living and adult‑day providers press for rate increases and corrections after FY2026 budget language confusion

2966045 · April 10, 2025
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John Endyke of the Health Care Association of New Jersey told the committee budget language that referenced 2024 nursing‑home rate calculations would cut reimbursement and should be corrected; DHS said the 2024 reference was a typo.

John Endyke of the Health Care Association of New Jersey said HCNJ was “shocked” to find language in the proposed FY2026 budget that referenced nursing‑home Medicaid rates in effect on June 30, 2024 for rate calculations and said that would reduce reimbursement by roughly $67.2 million; he added the Department of Human Services told providers the 2024 reference is a typo and that 2025 was intended. Endyke asked the committee to seek written clarification so providers would not operate…

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