The Arizona Health Care Association (AHCA) is the state’s               largestprofessionallongtermcareassociationrepresentingproprietaryandnon-proprietaryskillednursingcentersandassistedlivingcommunities.Foundedin1953andledbya12-memberboardofdirectors,AHCAassistsmembercentersinprovidingthehighestqualityoflongtermcaretotheirresidentsthroughadvocacy,high-qualityeducationprogramsandtimelyandstrategicinformation.

Matt HamPresidentLife Care Centers of America

Heather FriebusVice PresidentDevon Gables Rehab Center

Cindy LeachSecretary-TreasurerCopper Village

Sean MockbeeImmediate Past PresidentView Point Senior Care

AHCA Board of Directors

WelcometotheAHCAAnnualReport!AsI’msureyou’venoticed,thisisafairlynewreport(secondyear)designedtogiveanoverviewofwheretheassociationstands.It’skindofanaccountingofwhattheassociationhasdoneoverthelastyear.

Since1953,theArizonaHealthCareAssociationhasservedthelongtermcareprofession.Itslon-gevityisatruetestamenttothestrengthanddedicationofitsmembership.ItisthatsamestrengthanddedicationthathasallowedArizona’slongtermcareproviderstopersevereagainsttheoftendifficultoddswefaceinthisstate.

IthasbeenmyhonorandprivilegetoserveastheAHCAPresidentforthelastyearandahalf.OneofmymaingoalswhenIfirststartedwastocontinuetoincreasetheinfluenceoflongtermcarethroughoutthestate.Personally,Ibelieveweworktoaccomplishthiseverydaythroughtheeffortsmadebyeachmemberfacilitythroughoutthestateinprovidingexcellentcaretoourresidentsandpatients.OurfocusonqualityisevidentthroughtheproliferationoftheAHCA/NCALQualityAwards(over37applicationsmadethisyearalone),increasedattendanceatoureducationandconventionprograms,expansionoftheDisaster Readyprogramandoursolidpublicpolicyperformance.

Mysecondgoalwastoincreaseourcommunicationeffort.Ithinkwecanchecktheboxonthatonejustbylookingattheoutstandingweeklynewslettersthatgoouttotheentiremembership.IhopeyoufindthosehelpfulandIappreciatetheeffortsbytheAHCAstafftogiveustimelyandpertinentinformation.TheA2ZVideos,thenewQualityandRegulatorynewsletter,aswellasthisAnnualReportalsocontributetothiseffort.

Thethirdgoalwastokeepusonsolidfinancialfooting.Thataccomplishmentwasmadepossiblebyyouthroughmembershipretention,increasedduesdollarsandincreasedattendanceattheannualconventionandexpo.

ForallofthisItakemyhatoffandTHANKYOU…ourfacilityandBusinessAffiliatemembers!!!AsIcontinuethroughmysecondyear,Icontinuetopledgetolistentoyourissues–goodandbad–andmakethisassociationbetterinmywakethanwhenIfirstjoined.Ifyoueverhaveanissueorjustwanttotalkaboutnewthingstheassociationcoulddo,pleasegivemeacall.Asalways,thankyouforyourmembership.

MattHam,AHCAPresident

Kelly BojorquezRegion 1The Forum at Desert Harbor

John CheckettAHCA General CounselCheckett Law Offices

Brian ElisonBusiness Affiliate RepMedline Industries, Inc.

Jim GuschlRegion 1Ensign Services

Heather HudsonRegion 3Prescott Nursing & Rehab

Amy MalkinRegion 2Santa Rita Nursing & Rehab

Forrest PetersonRegion 1Ensign Services

Brett RobertsonRegion 3Haven Health Group Mgmt.

Jeron WalkerRegion 3Windsor Healthcare

David VoepelCEO

Arizona Health Care Association’s Annual Report | 2019

$1,262,810Dues

$265,570Education

$477,361Convention&Expo

$227,215OtherPrograms

$25,000ServiceCorp

TOTAL INCOME

2019 Expenses            (Unaudited)

TOTAL EXPENSES

$955,484Personnel&Consultants

$369,025AHCA/NCAL&NAHCA

$342,619Convention&Expo

$179,577Education

$206,253Grants

$45,595Communication&Marketing

$44,597Board,Committees,

Travel

$150,830Administration/

OfficeRent/Supplies

$2,257,956 $2,293,980

2019 Income          (Unaudited)

2019 ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Arizona Health Care Foundationl Grantedmorethan$104,000 tograntLiveaDreamwishessince1999.l Awardedover$355,000 inscholarshipstolongtermcarestaffinmembercenterssince1999.l Raised dollarsthroughLiveAuction,SilentAuctionandAnnualGolfOuting.American Health Care Association/National Center for Assisted Living l MemberofNationalCenterforAssistedLiving (NCAL)BoardofDirectors.l MemberofAssociationofStateHealthCareAssociationExecutives(ASHCAE)ExecutiveCommittee.l MemberofAHCA/NCALIndependentOwnersCommittee.

APNl Paidmorethan$100,000toAHCAmembersofAlliancePurchasingNetwork(APN).

Disaster Ready l CompletedthefirstBehavioral Pilot Study anddevelopedatoolkittousearoundthestate.l Offeredexpanded consulting servicesinlifesafety,emergencymanagementanddisaster planningalongwithtabletopexercisesandparticipationinregionalcommunity-wideexercises throughtheADHSDisasterReadyprogram.

NAHCAl PartneredwithNationalAssociationofHealthCareAssistants(NAHCA)toserve100AHCAmembercentersandcommunities.

Arizona HealthCare Foundation

Increased Reimbursement and      Rates for Nursing Centers and         Assisted Living Communities

1440 East Missouri Ave., Suite C102Phoenix, AZ 85014602-265-5331  | www.azhca.org

Business Affiliates l ContinuedtostrengthenBusinessAffiliatemembership.l PromotedAHCAFirstCampaignto

encouragefacilitiestoutilize AHCABusinessAffiliates.

l HostedannualAHCABusinessAffiliateMemberAppreciationLuncheon.

Workforce l Developedworkforcewebsitewww.carefortheaging.org.l ContinuedAHCAHealthcareExecutiveLeadershipProgram,

graduating13AHCALeadersin2019.l ContinuedAHCACareforceAcademy,graduating10in2019.

Medicaid/Medicarel WorkedwithmembersonMedicaid/Medicareclaimsissues

resolvingclaimsworthmillionsofdollars.l ReceivedCMPfundsforwoundcarecertificationcourseforSNFs.

Salary Surveyl Completed15thAnnualSalarySurveyforparticipatingmembers.

Managed Care Plansl MetwithleadershipofAHCCCSManagedCarePlansona

semi-monthlybasistodiscusstrends,concernsandto strategicallyplan.Providedtechnicalassistancetomembers oncontractandmanagedcareissues.

PARTNERSHIPS

Public Policyl Conductedstatelegislativevisitswithelectedofficials,

providedtestimonyincommitteesandexpertassistance tokeystaff.

l StartedaPoliticalActionCommittee(PAC)raisingover $8,000infirstyear.

l HeldlobbydayforCareforceAcademyandLeaders programs.

Educationl Providedover70hoursofstateandnationalapproved

educationcredits.l RecordattendanceatAHCAAnnualConventionandExpo.l InitiatedtechnicalassistanceandeducationonnewCMS

RequirementsofParticipation(RoP)Phase3andPDPM.

Communicationl Providedabi-weeklyelectronicpublication–AHCAUpdate

toallmembers–fullofhelpfulinformationandresourcestohelpsavemoneyandsupportqualityimprovementefforts.

l Startedanewbi-weeklynewsletter,AHCAQuality Connectionaboutregulatoryissues.

l AHCAA2ZVideohelpedtoclarifymajorissuesoftheday.

$5,385,382AmountfordifferentialAdjustedPayments(DAP)forPressureUlcersandUTIs-1-2%increase

5.7% SNFALTCSEPDrate increase

$16,783,673Addedtotheratesofskillednursingcentersandassistedlivingcommunities

11.5% ALHCBSrate increase

DisasterREADY