Additional Medicaid Funding Increases Are Critical
Source: DHFS, 1998 Nursing Homes and 1998 MA Cost Reports
•Approximately 70% of facility costs are for personnel, primarily nursing staff.
•Facilities are combating increasing turnover rates and this battle can not be won without additional Medicaid payments.
•Non-profit and governmental homes have lower turnover rates but incur substantially higher Medicaid direct care losses because they generally staff higher and pay better.
Full-Time Nursing Staff Turnover Rates
Source: DHFS, 1999 WI Nursing Homes & Residents