The cost of ongoing COVID testing of nursing home residents and staff is unsustainable without additional funding and support from federal and state governments. Even the CDC’s recent recommendation to test all nursing home staff weekly would cost more than $1 billion every month.
“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.”
Mark Parkinson, President and CEO of American Health Care Association and National Center of Assisted Living
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 Tests2 | Total Cost3 |
NATIONWIDE | 15,429 | 1,327,678 | 1,603,800 | 1,343,107 | $439,721,700 |
AK | 19 | 682 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
AL | 228 | 22,962 | 27,350 | 23,190 | $7,546,800 |
AR | 226 | 17,465 | 22,380 | 17,691 | $5,976,750 |
AZ | 146 | 11,965 | 16,180 | 12,111 | $4,221,750 |
CA | 1,193 | 103,480 | 139,060 | 104,673 | $36,381,000 |
CO | 227 | 16,796 | 20,330 | 17,023 | $5,568,900 |
CT | 215 | 22,156 | 32,550 | 22,371 | $8,205,900 |
DC | 18 | 2,319 | 2,720 | 2,337 | $755,850 |
DE | 46 | 4,175 | 4,760 | 4,221 | $1,340,250 |
FL | 701 | 73,312 | 95,390 | 74,013 | $25,305,300 |
GA | 358 | 33,387 | 33,720 | 33,745 | $10,066,050 |
HI | 44 | 3,647 | 4,550 | 3,691 | $1,229,550 |
IA | 434 | 23,170 | 28,440 | 23,604 | $7,741,500 |
ID | 82 | 4,178 | 5,260 | 4,260 | $1,415,700 |
IL | 722 | 66,081 | 76,860 | 66,803 | $21,441,150 |
IN | 534 | 39,004 | 47,770 | 39,538 | $13,016,100 |
KS | 331 | 17,021 | 17,890 | 17,352 | $5,236,650 |
KY | 285 | 22,902 | 27,290 | 23,187 | $7,528,800 |
LA | 278 | 26,137 | 26,880 | 26,415 | $7,952,550 |
MA | 376 | 37,577 | 49,860 | 37,953 | $13,115,550 |
MD | 226 | 23,861 | 29,010 | 24,087 | $7,930,650 |
ME | 93 | 5,856 | 8,410 | 5,949 | $2,139,900 |
MI | 442 | 38,099 | 44,100 | 38,541 | $12,329,850 |
MN | 368 | 24,065 | 42,260 | 24,433 | $9,948,750 |
MO | 522 | 38,202 | 44,400 | 38,724 | $12,390,300 |
MS | 204 | 15,915 | 18,010 | 16,119 | $5,088,750 |
MT | 71 | 3,955 | 5,270 | 4,026 | $1,383,750 |
NC | 428 | 36,630 | 44,840 | 37,058 | $12,220,500 |
ND | 80 | 5,341 | 9,570 | 5,421 | $2,236,650 |
NE | 201 | 11,029 | 14,500 | 11,230 | $3,829,350 |
NH | 74 | 6,476 | 6,590 | 6,550 | $1,959,900 |
NJ | 363 | 43,315 | 47,410 | 43,678 | $13,608,750 |
NM | 71 | 5,681 | 6,860 | 5,752 | $1,881,150 |
NV | 66 | 5,842 | 7,360 | 5,908 | $1,980,300 |
NY | 619 | 104,383 | 121,990 | 105,002 | $33,955,950 |
OH | 957 | 72,115 | 94,220 | 73,072 | $24,950,250 |
OK | 298 | 18,268 | 20,410 | 18,566 | $5,801,700 |
OR | 130 | 7,352 | 11,950 | 7,482 | $2,895,300 |
PA | 695 | 75,847 | 72,350 | 76,542 | $22,229,550 |
RI | 80 | 7,721 | 9,920 | 7,801 | $2,646,150 |
SC | 191 | 17,053 | 19,200 | 17,244 | $5,437,950 |
SD | 105 | 5,646 | 7,170 | 5,751 | $1,922,400 |
TN | 316 | 27,164 | 33,760 | 27,480 | $9,138,600 |
TX | 1,219 | 93,561 | 99,780 | 94,780 | $29,001,150 |
UT | 99 | 5,723 | 9,360 | 5,822 | $2,262,450 |
VA | 287 | 28,205 | 29,790 | 28,492 | $8,699,250 |
VT | 36 | 2,448 | 3,720 | 2,484 | $925,200 |
WA | 206 | 15,628 | 21,290 | 15,834 | $5,537,700 |
WI | 359 | 22,043 | 29,420 | 22,402 | $7,719,450 |
WV | 123 | 9,519 | 9,350 | 9,642 | $2,830,350 |
WY | 37 | 2,319 | 2,070 | 2,356 | $658,350 |
1Census Data | |||||
* Note: Does not include cost of testing for assisted living or other long-term care facilities