The American Health Care Association and National Center of Assisted Living (AHCA/NCAL) has released a state-by-state breakdown of the estimated cost to test every nursing home resident and staff member for COVID-19. The estimated $440 million in cost nationwide is to test each person just once and doesn't include assisted living or other long-term care facilities. Officials with AHCA/NCAL estimate testing just the staff weekly at every facility, per the recent CDC recommendation, would top $1 billion in cost every month and would be unsustainable without federal assistance.
"For months now, we have been advocating for expanded and priority testing in nursing homes to protect our residents and caregivers, but this is a significant undertaking and cost for nursing homes to shoulder on their own. That's why we have asked HHS to grant our request for a $10 billion emergency relief to help fund expedited testing and the additional staffing needed to respond to this unprecedented health crisis," said Mark Parkinson, president and CEO of AHCA/NCAL.
STATE BY STATE BREAKDOWN: COVID-19 TESTING FOR NURSING HOMES
Testing every U.S. nursing home resident and staff once would cost $440 million
Regular testing of nursing home residents and staff is unsustainable without federal/state funding
|
State |
# of Nursing Facilities1 |
# of Nursing Home Residents1 |
# of Nursing Home Staff2 |
Total # of Tests |
Total Cost3 |
|
NATIONWIDE |
15,429 |
1,327,678 |
1,603,800 |
2,931,478 |
$439,721,700 |
|
AK |
19 |
682 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
|
AL |
228 |
22,962 |
27,350 |
50,312 |
$7,546,800 |
|
AR |
226 |
17,465 |
22,380 |
39,845 |
$5,976,750 |
|
AZ |
146 |
11,965 |
16,180 |
28,145 |
$4,221,750 |
|
CA |
1,193 |
103,480 |
139,060 |
242,540 |
$36,381,000 |
|
CO |
227 |
16,796 |
20,330 |
37,126 |
$5,568,900 |
|
CT |
215 |
22,156 |
32,550 |
54,706 |
$8,205,900 |
|
DC |
18 |
2,319 |
2,720 |
5,039 |
$755,850 |
|
DE |
46 |
4,175 |
4,760 |
8,935 |
$1,340,250 |
|
FL |
701 |
73,312 |
95,390 |
168,702 |
$25,305,300 |
|
GA |
358 |
33,387 |
33,720 |
67,107 |
$10,066,050 |
|
HI |
44 |
3,647 |
4,550 |
8,197 |
$1,229,550 |
|
IA |
434 |
23,170 |
28,440 |
51,610 |
$7,741,500 |
|
ID |
82 |
4,178 |
5,260 |
9,438 |
$1,415,700 |
|
IL |
722 |
66,081 |
76,860 |
142,941 |
$21,441,150 |
|
IN |
534 |
39,004 |
47,770 |
86,774 |
$13,016,100 |
|
KS |
331 |
17,021 |
17,890 |
34,911 |
$5,236,650 |
|
KY |
285 |
22,902 |
27,290 |
50,192 |
$7,528,800 |
|
LA |
278 |
26,137 |
26,880 |
53,017 |
$7,952,550 |
|
MA |
376 |
37,577 |
49,860 |
87,437 |
$13,115,550 |
|
MD |
226 |
23,861 |
29,010 |
52,871 |
$7,930,650 |
|
ME |
93 |
5,856 |
8,410 |
14,266 |
$2,139,900 |
|
MI |
442 |
38,099 |
44,100 |
82,199 |
$12,329,850 |
|
MN |
368 |
24,065 |
42,260 |
66,325 |
$9,948,750 |
|
MO |
522 |
38,202 |
44,400 |
82,602 |
$12,390,300 |
|
MS |
204 |
15,915 |
18,010 |
33,925 |
$5,088,750 |
|
MT |
71 |
3,955 |
5,270 |
9,225 |
$1,383,750 |
|
NC |
428 |
36,630 |
44,840 |
81,470 |
$12,220,500 |
|
ND |
80 |
5,341 |
9,570 |
14,911 |
$2,236,650 |
|
NE |
201 |
11,029 |
14,500 |
25,529 |
$3,829,350 |
|
NH |
74 |
6,476 |
6,590 |
13,066 |
$1,959,900 |
|
NJ |
363 |
43,315 |
47,410 |
90,725 |
$13,608,750 |
|
NM |
71 |
5,681 |
6,860 |
12,541 |
$1,881,150 |
|
NV |
66 |
5,842 |
7,360 |
13,202 |
$1,980,300 |
|
NY |
619 |
104,383 |
121,990 |
226,373 |
$33,955,950 |
|
OH |
957 |
72,115 |
94,220 |
166,335 |
$24,950,250 |
|
OK |
298 |
18,268 |
20,410 |
38,678 |
$5,801,700 |
|
OR |
130 |
7,352 |
11,950 |
19,302 |
$2,895,300 |
|
PA |
695 |
75,847 |
72,350 |
148,197 |
$22,229,550 |
|
RI |
80 |
7,721 |
9,920 |
17,641 |
$2,646,150 |
|
SC |
191 |
17,053 |
19,200 |
36,253 |
$5,437,950 |
|
SD |
105 |
5,646 |
7,170 |
12,816 |
$1,922,400 |
|
TN |
316 |
27,164 |
33,760 |
60,924 |
$9,138,600 |
|
TX |
1,219 |
93,561 |
99,780 |
193,341 |
$29,001,150 |
|
UT |
99 |
5,723 |
9,360 |
15,083 |
$2,262,450 |
|
VA |
287 |
28,205 |
29,790 |
57,995 |
$8,699,250 |
|
VT |
36 |
2,448 |
3,720 |
6,168 |
$925,200 |
|
WA |
206 |
15,628 |
21,290 |
36,918 |
$5,537,700 |
|
WI |
359 |
22,043 |
29,420 |
51,463 |
$7,719,450 |
|
WV |
123 |
9,519 |
9,350 |
18,869 |
$2,830,350 |
|
WY |
37 |
2,319 |
2,070 |
4,389 |
$658,350 |
|
1Census Data |
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* Note: Does not include cost of testing for assisted living or other long-term care facilities