Almost 200 nursing homes in Virginia announced Wednesday they are suing Gov. The Virginia Health Care Association – Virginia Center For Assisted Living notified the state’s Medicaid office this week that 181 members plan to challenge the governor in the Virginia Supreme Court. Within this year’s budget bill was a provision the General Assembly passed that would have provided additional state and federal Medicaid reimbursements to nursing homes to help support staff growth efforts. It’s the “unconstitutional” argument that is at the core of the pending lawsuit by the nursing homes. It is imperative that nursing homes have the resources they need to appropriately staff facilities and provide their residents with the high-quality care they deserve,” he added.