Reminder: Responses to the annual nursing facility wage survey conducted by DMAS are due March 13, 2026.

• Participation is mandatory for all non-hospital-based nursing facilities participating in Virginia Medicaid or managed care plans. See this memo from DMAS for more details.

Why it matters: The wage survey data is the primary source of data DMAS uses to calculate the Virginia-specific annual Medicaid inflation factor.

To access the survey: Go to DMAS’s Nursing Facilities webpage.

• Scroll to the Wage Survey section for links to the agency cover letter, data entry form, Excel workbook, and FAQs.
• The “Provider Enrollment Wizard” link will direct you to a webpage where you can navigate to the Provider Portal.

Questions? Please send any questions or concerns to PRDratesetting@dmas.virginia.gov.