The Academy of Senior Health Sciences

What The Academy of Senior Health Sciences does

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences, Inc. (ASHS) is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit professional trade association headquartered at 100 South 4th Street, Suite 210, Columbus, Ohio. Founded in 1966 as The Ohio Academy of Nursing Homes, Inc. and rebranded to its current name in 2011, the organization represents a cross-section of Ohio's skilled nursing facility profession, ranging from small sole proprietorships to larger Ohio-based multi-facility companies, as well as businesses that supply the long-term care industry. Its core function is collective advocacy: lobbying the Ohio General Assembly and executive agencies on Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory compliance, workforce, and quality-improvement policy; operating a Political Action Committee largely funded through automatic payroll deductions from member employees; and providing member services such as The Academy Weekly newsletter, legislative and reimbursement analyses, workers' compensation group rating, managed care implementation support, and co-litigation capacity.

Revenue is generated primarily through recurring membership dues from nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and long-term care supplier associates in Ohio, distributed via a direct sales/relationship-driven go-to-market model. The organization maintains ongoing relationships with the Ohio House and Senate, the Ohio Department of Aging (including the EXCEL Academy program), the Ohio Department of Medicaid, the Ohio Department of Job & Family Services, CMS, and managed care plans, and participates in joint advocacy with peer associations LeadingAge Ohio and the Ohio Health Care Association. In 2025, ASHS, together with those two associations, secured a unanimous Ohio Supreme Court ruling via writ of mandamus directing the Ohio Department of Medicaid to recalculate quality-incentive payments under R.C. 5165.26.

The Academy does not develop or sell technology products, software, or SaaS; member-facing infrastructure consists of a corporate website, email newsletters, and periodic webinars. Leadership is concentrated under CEO and Director of Economic & Policy Analysis Christopher J. Murray, who also leads the organization's research and legislative engagement. Operations are confined to a single U.S. state (Ohio), and no funding rounds, subsidiaries, or M&A activity are disclosed.

Name

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences

Legal name

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences, Inc.

Website

https://seniorhealthsciences.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1966

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences is a 501(c)(4) Ohio trade association, founded 1966, representing nursing homes and long-term care suppliers through lobbying, Medicaid reimbursement advocacy, a member-funded PAC, and regulatory support services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Long-Term Care Trade Association

NAICS

Business Associations (813910), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Benefits, Insurance & Long-Term Care Planning Navigation (Medicare/Medicaid/LTC) (HLADALAI)

Keywords

• Nursing home association
• Long-term care advocacy
• Healthcare lobbying
• Skilled nursing facilities
• Regulatory advocacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Columbus

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The Academy generates revenue through membership dues from nursing homes, skilled nursing facilities, and businesses that service the long-term care industry in Ohio. The organization represents facilities ranging from small sole proprietorships to larger Ohio-based multi-facility companies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences is a 501(c)(4) professional membership trade association for Ohio's nursing homes and long-term care industry, providing collective government affairs advocacy, lobbying, regulatory guidance, and industry resources on behalf of its members. It offers member benefits including legislative and rule analysis, Medicaid reimbursement monitoring and analysis, regulatory compliance guidance, legal support (including the ability to initiate lawsuits on behalf of membership), workers' compensation group rating plans, marketing and public relations expertise, managed care implementation support, weekly newsletters, webinars, and special-topic meetings. The organization is funded primarily through membership dues and operates a Political Action Committee to support legislators favorable to nursing home quality improvement.

Product overview

The Academy of Senior Health Sciences is a professional membership association for Ohio nursing homes and long-term care providers, not a product or technology company. It provides advocacy, lobbying services, regulatory guidance, member communications (including The Academy Weekly newsletter), legislative updates, webinars, and access to a Workers' Compensation Group Rating Plan. The organization does not offer technology products, software platforms, or SaaS services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Membership in The Academy of Senior Health Sciences

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

API detail

Has API

No

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Partnerships

14 partnerships are on record, tiered core, strategic and minor.

• Ohio House of RepresentativescoreOthersThe Academy maintains ongoing relationships with the Ohio House of Representatives as part of its legislative advocacy and lobbying efforts to influence legislation favorable to nursing home quality improvement.
• Ohio SenatecoreOthersThe Academy maintains ongoing relationships with the Ohio Senate for legislative lobbying and policy advocacy on long-term care issues.
• Ohio Department of AgingcoreOthersStrategic relationship with Ohio Department of Aging for policy coordination, quality improvement programs including EXCEL Academy, and regulatory matters affecting nursing homes.
• Ohio Department of MedicaidcoreOthersOngoing relationship for monitoring Medicaid reimbursement systems, rate setting, and policy advocacy. The Academy was involved in recent Supreme Court case regarding Medicaid payment calculations.
• Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)coreOthersRelationship with federal CMS for policy advocacy, quality improvement initiatives, and regulatory compliance matters affecting Ohio nursing homes.
• Ohio Department of Job & Family ServicesstrategicOthersOngoing relationship for coordination on workforce issues, workers' compensation, and family services policies affecting long-term care.
• Ohio Department of Developmental DisabilitiesstrategicOthersRelationship for policy coordination on issues affecting developmentally disabled populations served by long-term care facilities.
• Managed Care PlansstrategicOthersOngoing relationships with managed care organizations for assistance with managed care implementation and policy matters.
• LeadingAge OhiostrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerLeadingAge Ohio is one of three nursing home associations that jointly brought legal action against Ohio Department of Medicaid regarding quality incentive payment calculations (Supreme Court case 2025).
• Ohio Health Care AssociationstrategicStrategic or Co-development PartnerOhio Health Care Association is one of three nursing home associations that jointly brought legal action against Ohio Department of Medicaid regarding quality incentive payment calculations (Supreme Court case 2025).
• Ohio Department of Health PREP ProgramminorOthersProvider Resources and Education Program supports nursing homes with education, training, and resources designed to improve resident safety, health, and quality of life.
• Ohio Department of Aging EXCEL ProgramminorOthersExcellence in Clinical & Educational Learning Academy provides free continuing education and clinical expert support for nursing homes.
• Regional Rapid Response Assistance Program (R3AP)minorOthersFree consultation service from Ohio Department of Aging available to nursing homes for outbreak support and best practices consultation.
• Superior Health Quality AllianceminorOthersOhio's Quality Innovation Network-Quality Improvement Organization (QIN-QIO) delivering no-cost quality improvement support to Medicare beneficiaries.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Regional players

• Florida Health Care Association: Florida's statewide trade association for nursing homes and assisted living facilities. Closely comparable to ASHS in its focus on state-level Medicaid reimbursement, regulatory advocacy, and quality improvement for SNF operators in a single large state.
• Pennsylvania Health Care Association: Pennsylvania's trade association for skilled nursing and assisted living providers. Operates the same membership-dues-plus-lobbying model as ASHS, focused on Pennsylvania Medicaid policy and long-term care workforce issues.
• New York State Health Facilities Association: New York's trade association representing skilled nursing and assisted living facilities. Comparable to ASHS as a state-level LTC advocacy organization engaging in Medicaid rate-setting, workforce, and regulatory lobbying.
• Illinois Health Care Association: Statewide Illinois association for skilled nursing and assisted living operators. Mirrors ASHS's mission of advocating for LTC providers on Medicaid reimbursement, staffing regulations, and quality measures within a single state.
• Texas Health Care Association: State-level nursing home and long-term care trade association in Texas. Comparable in mission and operating model to ASHS — membership dues, state-government lobbying, and Medicaid reimbursement advocacy — but serving a different state.

Direct peers

• Ohio Health Care Association: Ohio's other major nursing home and assisted living trade association, also a co-plaintiff in the 2025 Ohio Supreme Court Medicaid case. OHCA competes head-to-head with ASHS for Ohio long-term care operator dues while sharing advocacy infrastructure.
• LeadingAge Ohio: Ohio-based trade association representing nonprofit and mission-driven providers of aging services, including nursing homes. ASHS and LeadingAge Ohio jointly litigated the 2025 Ohio Supreme Court Medicaid payment case, making them direct peers competing for the same Ohio SNF operator members.

Broad incumbents

• LeadingAge: National association of nonprofit aging-services providers, including skilled nursing facilities. The parent of LeadingAge Ohio, providing federal advocacy, research, and member services that complement and compete with state-level association offerings like ASHS.
• American Health Care Association: National trade association representing the U.S. skilled nursing and assisted living industry. AHCA provides the federal-level advocacy counterpart to ASHS's Ohio-focused work, with overlapping policy positions on Medicaid reimbursement and quality incentives.

Emerging players

• American College of Health Care Administrators: Professional membership association for nursing home and assisted living administrators. Adjacent to ASHS — focused on professional credentialing and leadership development for SNF operators rather than facility-operator advocacy — but overlapping in member base and policy interest.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

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Investors

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M&A

Investments

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